Uruguay

FIFA Ranking: 17

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Country Information

• Capital: Montevideo
• Population: ~3.5 million
• Continent: South America

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World Cup History

• Appearances: 14
• Titles: 2 (1930, 1950) 🏆🏆
• Best Performance: Winners (1930, 1950), Semi-finals (2010)

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Coach

• Marcelo Bielsa: Legendary Argentine manager, one of the most respected tactical minds in football history. Has completely transformed Uruguay's identity under his tenure  high energy, high press, fearless attacking football.

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Key Players

• Darwin Núñez: Liverpool's explosive and physical centre-forward. Combines extraordinary pace with powerful finishing and an insatiable hunger to score. One of the most dangerous pure strikers in the tournament.
• Federico Valverde: A complete and dominant midfielder at Real Madrid. Box-to-box excellence, leadership, goals and world-class defensive contribution. Arguably Uruguay's most important player.
• Rodrigo Bentancur: Elegant and technically gifted central midfielder who brings composure and intelligence to the engine room. Has thrived in the Premier League at Tottenham.
• José María Giménez: Commanding, aggressive and dominant centre-back. A real physical presence who marshals the back line with aggression and intelligence.
• Facundo Pellistri: Dynamic young winger at Manchester United who provides pace and directness from wide areas.

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