Belén Aquino, Corinthians forward, called up by Uruguay | OneFootball

In the last few hours, head coach Ariel Longo announced the 23 players called up for the Uruguay national team for the final two Nations League matches, a tournament that serves as Conmebol’s qualifiers for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Corinthians forward Belén Aquino represents Corinthians on the list.

La Celeste will face Colombia next Friday (5) at Pascual Guerrero Stadium at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) in Cali, Colombia. Four days later (9), on Tuesday, Uruguay will take on Venezuela at the same time at Estadio Centenario. At the moment, the Uruguayans are in a delicate situation in their search for a spot at the World Cup.

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Only the top two national teams qualify directly for the World Cup. The third- and fourth-place teams will have to play in an intercontinental playoff against teams from Asia, Oceania, and Concacaf for the final spots in the tournament. La Celeste currently sits only in eighth place, with one win, two draws, and three losses. To qualify, they would need to win their final two matches and hope for negative results from Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Chile.

Signed at the beginning of 2026 after standing out over consecutive seasons with Internacional, forward Belén Aquino has two goals and three assists in 16 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt — nine wins, three draws, and four losses — a 62.5% success rate. Her contract runs until December 2028.

As a result, the winger will be unavailable for the Brabas in the friendlies against the United States Under-23 national team on June 5 and 9. In addition to her, goalkeeper Lelê, center-back Thaís Ferreira, and midfielder Duda Sampaio will also be absent, as they were called up to the Brazil national team.

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