The tournament may still be a long way off, but CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers for 2026 are already in full swing. The first global region to start the qualification process is also one of the most competitive, featuring several top teams fighting for a spot in 2026. Watching, however, is a bit of a throwback […]

FIFA unveiled the 2030 FIFA World Cup hosts on Wednesday. Morocco, Portugal and Spain will host the majority of the tournament. However, the world's governing body of the sport also announced that the competition will begin in South America. In a unique decision, the opening three matches of the 2030 World Cup are in Argentina, […]

After scoring two goals in Sunday's victory, Darwin Núñez said he owes his success to Marcelo Bielsa. The Uruguayan attacker scored late twice for the reduced Liverpool rallied for a 2-1 victory against Newcastle. This was the third game this season in which Núñez has been selected to the substitutes' bench. As a second-half substitution, […]

One hundred years after hosting the inaugural World Cup final, Uruguay provided a glimpse of what its national stadium, the Estadio Centenario, could look like if the country hosts the 2030 World Cup. Uruguay won the first World Cup, which is the only time the South American nation hosted the tournament. The Estadio Centenario hosted […]

Chelsea looks certain to continue its spending spree again this summer. After posting a net spend of nearly $600 million during the 2022/23 season, the Blues are ready to splash the cash yet again. A top prospect from Sporting Lisbon is the Premier League club's latest target. Football Insider is claiming that Chelsea has offered […]

Marcelo Bielsa looks set to return to the sidelines soon as the Uruguay national team manager. On Thursday, Fabrizio Romano stated the former Leeds United coach is about to sign his contract with the South American team's federation. The agreement is reportedly all agreed between the two sides. Now, it just needs an official signature. […]

Marcelo Bielsa is close to returning to management as he is set to become the head coach of the Uruguay national football team. As per the reliable Argentine journalist Cesar Merlo, the 67-year-old is a step closer to taking over the South American side which had a disappointing World Cup in Qatar as they failed […]

Darwin Núñez arrived at Liverpool in the 2022 summer window from Benfica. His previous stint in Portugal was fruitful; he scored 34 goals in 40 total appearances. The game that caught the attention of many soccer fans and mainstream news outlets was Benfica vs. Barcelona, where Núñez netted a brace to triumph over a catastrophic […]

Focused on the 100-year anniversary of the inaugural World Cup, four nations in South America officially submitted a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Those countries are Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay. The first three from that list have all hosted at least one World Cup in the past. Uruguay's inclusion in the list […]

FIFA has finally handed out bans to four Uruguay players for an incident at the World Cup. Fernando Muslera and Jose Maria Gimenez have both been handed four-match bans. Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani were, on the other hand, issued a one-match suspension. The quartet was hit with the bans following their involvement in a […]

Uruguay left it late to join the party in Qatar, producing its only noteworthy performance in the final group game. On the back of the miserable loss against Portugal, Diego Alonso ditched his oversized hipster white trainers and three man defense. In its place, he opted for an old fashioned pair of formal brown leather […]

Group H of the 2022 World Cup finished in a frenetic way, as South Korea advanced to the knockout round. Entering matchday three, Portugal was the only team in the group guaranteed qualification to the knockout round. South Korea, despite entering the game against the Portuguese with just one point, ultimately grabbed the second spot […]

Uruguay star Luis Suarez has refused to apologize for his handball incident at the 2010 World Cup. The striker blatantly blocked a goal-bound ball with his arms in the final stages of a quarterfinal matchup against Ghana. Suarez was sent off for the deliberate handball incident. However, Asamoah Gyan missed the penalty that would have […]

The Portugal-Uruguay penalty controversy was one of many talking points out of Monday's World Cup game, but there were other issues for Uruguay to worry about. No width and no wits. That pretty much sums up Uruguay's performance against Portugal in the first 60 minutes. Despite the security of an experienced three man central defense […]

It was not a great match. Uruguay and South Korea locked horns for Group H's first match, and it was a dull affair. Well done if you managed to sit through it all. Uruguay lined up with a strong midfield of Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Valverde but lacked pace and width. Starting Martin […]