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Uruguay
2nd in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL2023 Fixtures
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Ronald Araújo has signed a new contract with Barcelona, committing to the Catalan club until 2031 and ending any lingering doubt over his future.
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Arne Slot praises Darwin Nunez following his stoppage time brace during Liverpool's win over Brentford.
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Arne Slot say's it's not his "perception" that Darwin Núñez is struggling for confidence ahead of Liverpool's game vs. Brentford.
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Gab & Juls talk about Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur's rejected appeal on 7-game ban due to racial slur about Heung-Min Son.
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The 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and the 2030 World Cup will be held across Morocco, Portugal and Spain with three one-off matches in three South American countries.
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Brazil drew 1-1 with Uruguay in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after Gerson's brilliant strike cancelled out Federico Valverde's opener for the visitors.
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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for using abusive language and bringing the game into disrepute during an interview on Uruguayan TV.
Manuel Ugarte scored a last-gasp winner to give Uruguay a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Colombia at the Centenario Stadium in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Friday.
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Rodrigo Bentancur says he has been notified of an incoming sanction after he was charged by the FA for comments he made about his teammate Son Heung-Min.
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 12 | +14 | 25 |
2 | Uruguay | 12 | +8 | 20 |
3 | Ecuador | 12 | +7 | 19 |
4 | Colombia | 12 | +5 | 19 |
5 | Brazil | 12 | +6 | 18 |
6 | Paraguay | 12 | +1 | 17 |
7 | Bolivia | 12 | -14 | 13 |
8 | Venezuela | 12 | -4 | 12 |
9 | Chile | 12 | -11 | 9 |
10 | Peru | 12 | -12 | 7 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
Darwin Núñez | 5 | 10 | 3 | |
Federico Valve.. | 2 | 11 | 0 | |
Manuel Ugarte | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maximiliano Ar.. | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
Darwin Núñez | 3 | 10 | 5 | |
Facundo Pellis.. | 2 | 12 | 0 |