Uruguay are waiting for the Celeste to take off at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, after the team led by Diego Alonso drew 0-0 against South Korea last Thursday in the match that opened Group H.
This Monday the South Americans’ rival will be Portugal, coincidentally the last team they beat in a World Cup.
It was June 30, 2018 when Uruguay defeated them 2-1 with a memorable performance by Edinson Cavani, who scored twice and then retired injured.
Uruguay progressed to the quarter-finals that day, where they were eliminated by France led by Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé after losing by two goals.
Now, less than 24 hours from a duel that could be fundamental for the future of La Celeste, the local media have recalled the first of those matches after the words of the Portuguese coach in his latest press conference.
Someone, on the other hand, mentioned the probable eleven that will stop Alonso in which there could be both a change of names and a tactical system.
In this sense, Ovación, the sports supplement of the newspaper El País, reported on the possibility of the coach using a 3-5-2 instead of a 4-4-2.
“The DT hasn’t confirmed the squad to the players yet,” the statement adds.
For its part, Referí, the sports supplement of the El Observador newspaper, reported that Uruguay will play in the white shirt and shared material in which he recalled how the team behaved in that kit.
“The Uruguayan team will play against Portugal in white, a color which in its first appearances was considered a good luck charm, which has changed over the years,” he says.
In Montevideo, Uruguayan flags appear for sale in dozens of corners and can be seen placed on homes, offices and cars that drive around the city.
Uruguay will play this Monday for the World Cup and the country will focus its attention on it for 90 minutes, waiting for La Celeste to get its first victory.
Probable formations
Uruguay: Rochet, Cáceres, Godín and Giménez; Olivera, Valverde, Vecino, Bentancur and De La Cruz; Nunez and Luis Suarez.
Portugal: It costs; cancellation, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro; Neves, Silva, Carvalho and Fernandes; Happy and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Source: Clarin
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