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If Uruguay discover success at Copa America 2024, they may turn out to be the primary group to ever win the match a document sixteen instances.

Two years in the past, Uruguay’s nationwide group reached a low level, exiting the 2022 World Cup within the Group Stage after solely accumulating 4 complete factors. Then, La Celeste employed Marcelo Bielsa in Might 2023, and the aspect has flourished beneath his command; Uruguay has solely misplaced two of their final 12 matches. In the event that they carry their kind into Copa America 2024 this summer season, Bielsa’s squad has a strong likelihood to make a deep run that might finish with their first Copa America trophy since 2011.

Here is 90min’s information to Uruguay at Copa America 2024.

Darwin Gabriel Nenez

Here is Uruguay’s full Copa America 2024 squad. / Matthew Stockman/GettyImages

Marcelo Bielsa’s ultimate squad for Copa America 2024 options only a few surprises, and loads of gamers from Europe’s high 5 leagues.

Actual Madrid’s Fede Valverde will as soon as once more lead his nation in america this summer season, utilizing his uncooked tempo and playmaking capability to get Uruguay on the scoresheet. Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur and PSG’s Manuel Ugarte are the opposite two large names becoming a member of him within the midfield.

Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez will as soon as once more put on the No. 19 equipment for his nation, giving the long-lasting No. 9 again to Inter Miami’s Luis Suarez, who’s absolutely match and able to compete in what is probably going his final ever Copa America match.

Regardless of current knee issues in Might, Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo additionally made the squad and can begin on Uruguay’s backline at Copa America 2024.

Uruguay’s Copa America 2024 squad

Participant

Place

Membership

Squad quantity

Sergio Rochet

Goalkeeper

Internacional

1

Santiago Mele

Goalkeeper

Atletico Junior

23

Franco Israel

Goalkeeper

Sporting CP

12

Sebastian Caceres

Defender

Membership America

3

Jose Maria Gimenez

Defender

Atletico Madrid

2

Lucas Olaza

Defender

Krasnodar

24

Mathias Olivera

Defender

Napoli

16

Nahitan Nandez

Defender

Al Qadsiah

8

Ronald Araujo

Defender

Barcelona

4

Nicolas Marichal

Defender

Dinamo Moscow

22

Matias Vina

Defender

Flamengo

17

Guillermo Varela

Defender

Flamengo

13

Manuel Ugarte

Midfielder

PSG

5

Rodrigo Bentancur

Midfielder

Tottenham

6

Fede Valverde

Midfielder

Actual Madrid

15

Emiliano Martinez

Midfielder

Midtjylland

21

Nicolas de la Cruz

Midfielder

River Plate

7

Giorgian de Arrascaeta

Midfielder

Flamengo

10

Facundo Pellistri

Ahead

Granada

11

Maximiliano Araujo

Ahead

Toluca

20

Brian Rodriguez

Ahead

Membership America

18

Darwin Nunez

Ahead

Liverpool

19

Agustin Canobbio

Ahead

Athletico Paranaense

14

Mind Ocampo

Ahead

Cadiz

26

Cristian Olivera

Ahead

LAFC

25

Luis Suarez

Ahead

Inter Miami

9

Uruguay open Copa America 2024 against Panama.

Uruguay open Copa America 2024 in opposition to Panama. / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports activities

Uruguay’s first match of Copa America 2024 comes in opposition to Panama, a aspect they’ve by no means misplaced to of their historical past.

Subsequent, La Celeste will battle in opposition to Bolivia, one other group they need to beat with relative ease. The 2 groups simply performed in a 2022 World Cup Qualifier match again in November 2023, and Uruguay gained 3-0.

Uruguay’s greatest match of the Group Stage is in opposition to the USA. The Stars and Stripes can have the gang on their aspect, and in the event that they handle to take three factors from the match, the house aspect will possible win Group C. Then again, if Uruguay come away with the victory, then the group is theirs.

Uruguay’s Copa America 2024 group stage fixtures

Date/Kick-off Time (ET)

Fixture

Location

June 23 / 9:00 p.m.

Uruguay vs Panama

Laborious Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, FL

June 27 / 9:00 p.m.

Uruguay vs Bolivia

MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ

July 1 / 9:00 p.m.

USA vs Uruguay

Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas Metropolis, MO

Uruguay’s document vs Copa America 2024 group stage opponents

Nation

Video games performed

Received

Drawn

Misplaced

Panama

3

3

0

0

Bolivia

47

32

7

8

USA

7

1

4

2

Uruguay’s potential knockout opponents

If Uruguay win Group C, then they’ll play the runners-up from Group D (possible both Colombia or Brazil). A second-place end within the group may even see La Celeste advance to the quarter-finals, however they must play the winners of Group D (once more, both Colombia or Brazil).

Barring an enormous surge from Colombia, Brazil will possible win Group D, so Uruguay will need to win their very own group to keep away from Brazilian superstars, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo, within the quarter-finals.

Federico Valverde

Fede Valverde is Uruguay’s finest participant. / Franco Arland/GettyImages

Fede Valverde is at all times the participant to look at for Uruguay. The longer term Actual Madrid No. 8 is likely one of the finest midfielders on this planet, and he might want to stay as much as his much-earned status to assist Uruguay survive their aspect of the bracket.

Each Darwin Nunez and Luis Suarez must ship up high for La Celeste. The Liverpool striker already has 11 objectives for his nation, and Suarez is Uruguay’s all-time main scorer with 68 objectives. The 2 gamers supply their supervisor youth, expertise, and an uncanny capability to search out the again of the online.

Uruguay’s backline additionally should sustain their current kind; La Celeste have stored clear sheets in opposition to Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Mexico within the final eight months, and Sebastian Caceres was featured in all however one at center-back.

Darwin Gabriel

Uruguay could make a deep run at Copa America 2024. / Omar Vega/GettyImages

With the expertise on Uruguay’s roster, Marcelo Bielsa’s squad will undoubtedly attain the quarter-finals at minimal. Sadly for La Celeste, they’re on the far more aggressive aspect of the Copa America bracket, forcing them to play three of the match’s high groups in the event that they need to make it to the ultimate.

After their disappointing 2022 World Cup efficiency, a semifinal look in america this summer season could be an enormous achievement for Uruguay. On paper, it’s arduous to think about they may finest Brazil or Argentina (who they’d face provided that they make the ultimate), however Uruguay did defeat each side in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers on the finish of 2023.

La Celeste ought to intention for a 3rd place end within the match, however they’ve what it takes to achieve the ultimate in opposition to (presumably) Argentina.