With Flamengo players, Uruguay achieve historic feat before World Cup | OneFootball

What did Uruguay do with fans this Friday (05)?

Uruguay is in the final stretch of preparation for the World Cup in Pando, in the metropolitan region of Montevideo. This Friday (05), ‘La Celeste’ pulled off a historic moment by holding a ‘collective hug’ between the players and the fans.

Before this Friday’s activity (05), Uruguay welcomed around four thousand fans. In addition to the packed stands, the called-up players were greeted by a human corridor formed by children on the field. Besides the hug, the young fans also got to play ball, take photos, and collect autographs from the athletes.

The aim of the Uruguayan Football Federation’s initiative is to bring the people even closer to the country’s representatives at the World Cup. That way, the fans will have another meeting with the players on Saturday (06). In short, the squad will travel to the United States on Tuesday (09).

WHICH FLAMENGO PLAYERS ARE AVAILABLE TO URUGUAY?

Among Uruguay’s call-ups, there are three Flamengo players: Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela. Besides the trio, Rubro-Negro also has another representative in the ‘Celeste’ squad, considering that Matías Viña is playing on loan for River Plate (ARG).

With the Flamengo players available, Uruguay is in World Cup Group H. Along with La Celeste, Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia are the other countries in the group. Thus, the Uruguayans will make their tournament debut on June 15 against the Middle Eastern country at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in Miami.

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