Uruguay names starting eleven to face Ecuador in South American 2026 World Cup qualifiers heading to Guayaquil

The Uruguayan team, led by Argentine Marcelo Bielsa, held its final training session this Monday morning in Montevideo, where it defined the formation that will face Ecuador this Tuesday, in Quito, for the second term of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

According to reports in the Uruguayan press, it would be a variant that the Celeste coach would implement in relation to the team that defeated Chile a week earlier, on the first day of the competition.

“As reported Tenfield and verified Referee According to a source close to Celeste, on Monday morning the coach of the Uruguayan team gave way to Agustín Canobbio as an internal midfielder, close to Manuel Ugarte, and removed Facundo Pellistri. In this way, the position that changes is that of Federico Valverde, who appeared further in the team’s attack,” the newspaper described. An observer.

“It should be remembered that as reported Referee This Sunday afternoon, Bielsa has already made a surprising change in the team, removing Darwin Núñez and introducing Cristian (Kike) Oliver, who if he plays, will not only make his debut with Celeste Mayor, but will also do so as a starter, “he added.

The Uruguayan team for the meeting with Ecuador has been strengthened by Sergio Rochet; Nahitan Nández, Sebastián Cáceres, Matías Viña, Joaquín Piquerez; Agustín Canobbio, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Nicolás De La Cruz, Maximiliano Araújo and others must decide whether to play Darwin Núñez or Cristiano Olivera. (D)

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