Marcelo Bielsa has made the list of 26 players called up officialUruguay for the next World Cup. The news that attracted the most attention concerns the absence of Luis Suarezwho in recent weeks had left open the possibility of a return to the national team to play one last tournament with the Celeste. In the end, however, the Argentine coach chose to continue along the line taken in recent years, focusing on a younger group built around the protagonists of the new Uruguayan cycle.
The exclusion of Suarez inevitably represents the most discussed decision on the list. The best scorer in the history of the Uruguayan national team seemed to have one last chance after expressing his willingness to return if necessary, but Bielsa decided not to include him in the squad. A choice that confirms the technical commissioner’s desire to continue building a team projected towards the future, maintaining the line adopted since his arrival on the Celeste bench.
Around players like Federico Valverde, Ronald Araujo, Rodrigo Bentancur, Manuel Ugarte And Darwin NunezBielsa has in fact built much of the identity of the new Uruguay. A team that focuses on intensity, aggression and high pace, characteristics that the Argentine coach considers fundamental to face a competition like the World Cup.
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Luis Suarez celebrates with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Uruguay’s squad for the World Cup
Goalkeepers: Rochet, Muslera, Mele.
Defenders: Varela, Ronald Araujo, José Maria Gimenez, Bueno, Caceres, Olivera, Piquerez, Viña.
Midfielders: Ugarte, Emiliano Martinez, Bentancur, Valverde, Canobbio, Juan Manuel Sanabria, De Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Zalazar, Pellistri, Maximiliano Araujo, Brian Rodriguez.
Attackers: Aguirre, Viñas, Darwin Nunez.
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Suarez out, Bielsa continues the new Celeste cycle
The absence of Luis Suarez symbolically marks the end of one of the most important eras in Uruguay’s recent history. After four World Cups played and a central role for over fifteen years within the national team, the Inter Miami striker will not be part of Celeste’s global expedition. A choice that confirms Bielsa’s desire to definitively accelerate the generational change that began in the qualifiers.
However, there is no lack of experience and quality within the Uruguayan squad. Players like Valverde, Bentancur, Gimenez and Araujo now represent the new backbone of the national team, while in attack most of the offensive responsibilities will fall on Darwin Nunez. Bielsa is aiming for a dynamic, intense and very aggressive team, built according to the principles that have always characterized his football. Uruguay will therefore present itself at the World Cup with a profoundly renewed group compared to the last major competitions. And the Argentine coach’s strongest choice is precisely the one concerning Luis Suarez: one of the greatest players in the history of Celeste will in fact remain out of the final list for the world tournament.
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