Uruguay held to a goalless draw against Algeria in friendly | OneFootball

Uruguay and Algeria drew 0-0 in a friendly played this Tuesday in Turin, reaffirming the South American national team’s goal-scoring crisis with just over two months to go before its debut at the 2026 World Cup.

The Uruguayans were more ambitious, while the Algerians played a defensively solid match.

But once again Uruguay’s attack was ineffective, after a 1-1 draw with England last Friday, thanks to a stoppage-time goal by Federico Valverde from the penalty spot.

“Uruguay played better than it did against England. It spent a lot of time in the opponent’s half, controlled possession and created more scoring chances. Those three things were clear,” coach Marcelo Bielsa said at the post-match press conference.

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The friendly between the two teams set to play in the World Cup left more questions than answers for Uruguay, which once again showed its strength in midfield, with Valverde and Manuel Ugarte.

On the other hand, the lack of chemistry and limited attacking threat, recurring issues during the final stage of the South American qualifiers, remain unresolved.

Algerian goalkeeper Luca Zidane, son of legendary former French midfielder Zinedine Zidane, did not have that much work to do in the match, but was busier than Uruguay’s Sergio Rochet.

A header by Ronald Araújo, a mid-range shot by Valverde and a missed attempt by Giorgian De Arrascaeta were Uruguay’s most dangerous moments.

Algeria, meanwhile, had its clearest opportunity at the feet of Houssem Aouar.

World Cup debut

Uruguay will make its World Cup debut on June 15 against Saudi Arabia in Group H, which also includes Cape Verde and Spain, one of the favorites for the title. Algeria, for its part, will face Argentina, Austria and Jordan in Group J.

With content from AFP*

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