The elegance and talent of Alvaro Recoba and Enzo Francescoli. The nastiness and pragmatism of Paulo Montero and Diego Godin. The ruthlessness and dynamism of Diego Forlan, Luis Suarez and Edison Cavani. This is how Uruguay have been portrayed in recent decades. The back line and the forward line – that's were Uruguay have been […]

Experience is very much the name of the game in the Uruguay World Cup squad. Manager Diego Alonso named six players aged 35 years or over for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The squad contains both Uruguay's most capped player and top scorer. The former is Diego Godín with 159 caps. The nation's top scorer […]

The final series of home games prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar got off to a flying start for the US as they were resounding 3-0 winners against a Morocco team that will also be in Qatar this November. It saw Brendan Aaronson open the scoring, Tim Weah get back into form, and […]

Uruguay presents an interesting opportunity for the USMNT. After all, the U.S. has little to no familiarity with frequent World Cup teams outside CONCACAF. That's not to take anything away from Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica. Clearly, these are strong sides with talented players. Instead, it is simply a style of play. Nations in South […]

The countries with the most World Cup soccer titles are an elite group. These nations have history of producing world class talent each year. Therefore, they are always in the mix for contention when the World Cup rolls around every four years. In the 21 editions of the tournament, only eight countries out of FIFA's […]

Brazil's dominance in the soccer world is one of historic and current significance. Of course, we all know how the nation leads all countries in World Cup Championships. The country consistently produces world-class players that dominate the club scene. Now, Brazil is expanding their domestic output to match the game's global development. Twelve games into […]

BELO HORIZONTE – The Uruguayan FA released a video to intensify their country's support as the squad continues to prepare for the world cup in Brazil. "We know the World Cup is going to be difficult. Some say that it is going to be impossible. They talk about the group of death, faraway matches and […]

There was something about the game between Uruguay and Netherlands that was sublime. And it wasn't just the goals – even though all five were glorious. It was the way that both teams played their hearts out and the incredible ending where it seemed that the injury time kept on running and that the final […]

World Cup 2010 has been a challenging tournament for fans of the beautiful game. There have been beautiful goals, incredible teamwork and wonderful stories. But there has also been injustices and, at the end of the day, the sport of soccer has been tarnished. Whether it's Luis Suarez cheating to prevent Ghana from securing a […]

Atlético Madrid forward will be out for approximately three after injuring his right thigh in Tuesday night's Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven. Forlán injured the medial portion of his quadriceps in the 26th minute of the Colchoneros´ 3-0 win at Philips Stadion. The injury will see Forlán miss out on the Madrid […]

Oscar Washington Tabárez not only has to deal with the pressure that the Uruguayan media is putting on him, but he will have to play two vital games against direct rivals that are fighting for one of those direct spots to South Africa 2010. Uruguay is currently in sixth place and depending on how they […]

Footballers can do stupid things sometimes. Former West Ham, Newcastle and Aston Villa midfielder Nolberto Solano — who is currently without a club after being released by the Hammers — was pictured this week on the cover of the most-read Peruvian sports daily in the build-up to their match against Uruguay. Solano is pictured pointing […]