Call-up round-up: Palmeiras' Uruguayan duo on bench in World Cup opener | OneFootball

The World Cup is being played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and Palmeiras has seven representatives across four different national teams. After the Paraguayans made their debut, the Uruguayan duo began their campaign this Monday (15).

Palmeiras duo in action

Joaquín Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez remained on the bench for the entire match against Saudi Arabia in the 1-1 draw.

Uruguay is in World Cup Group H alongside Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Cape Verde. La Celeste returns to the field next Sunday at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) against the African team.

Two debuts still to come

After the debuts of Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio, Piquerez, Ramón Sosa, and Emiliano Martínez, Flaco López and Arias will begin their World Cup journey in the coming days.

Argentina will face Algeria this Tuesday (16), while Colombia will take on Uzbekistan next Wednesday (17) in the opening round of the tournament.

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