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Arrascaeta ruled out of Uruguay’s 2026 World Cup opener

Flamengo did not have players called up only to represent the Brazil National Team at the World Cup. That is because Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela, for example, will represent Uruguay in the tournament. Before Uruguay’s debut in the competition this Monday (15), a video leaked showing the No. 10 training with Flamengo’s physiotherapist.

Where is the video of Arrascaeta training?

It is worth noting that Arrascaeta will not be available to coach Marcelo Bielsa for Uruguay’s World Cup opener this Monday (15). In short, Flamengo’s No. 10 is being treated for a calf injury suffered while the midfielder was already training with the sky-blue team.

Did Flamengo and Uruguay go to ‘war’?

Yes! After issuing an official statement holding Uruguay responsible for the calf injury, Flamengo also spoke through president Bap. Speaking on Charla Podcast on YouTube, the Rubro-Negro president said Fla had established a transparent relationship with the Uruguay National Team’s medical staff, sending a detailed scientific schedule for the No. 10’s recovery after the collarbone fracture he suffered in May.

Meanwhile, the Flamengo president broke his silence and pointed to coach Marcelo Bielsa as responsible for worsening the player’s physical condition. In short, Bap accused him of technical management that ignores essential medical protocols: “We spoke with the national team’s medical staff, with whom we have a great relationship. We explained the situation and the preparation we were carrying out. The medical department agreed with the program, guaranteed that he would follow it and would not return to the field before 15 days. That was not respected. The coach tells him to return earlier, pushes it, and the player ends up getting injured,” he said.

Did Bielsa respond?

Yes! However, Marcelo Bielsa actually responded to the official statement issued by Flamengo in recent days. On that occasion, the Uruguay coach said every step taken by the sky-blue staff was monitored and approved by a Rubro-Negro professional.

— De Arrascaeta joined the national team and, from the very first moment, was accompanied by a person who has followed him throughout his entire career (from Flamengo). Nothing was done without consensus with that person. We take responsibility for this (the injury) — he said, before adding:

— Every session, every workload he received, was agreed upon by the person accompanying him, who represented Flamengo’s medical staff, and by us. In the recovery and preparation, if this happens, it must be seen as a mistake. As for not taking every measure to prevent this, we took absolutely every measure — Bielsa concluded.

What is Uruguay’s World Cup group?

Led by Marcelo Bielsa, Uruguay are in World Cup Group H. Besides Saudi Arabia, the group also includes Cape Verde and Spain, who face each other this Monday (15) starting at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time).

Thus, Uruguay will face Cape Verde in the second round of the World Cup group stage, again in Miami. The match will kick off at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time) next Sunday (21). The last match of this stage will be against Spain on June 26 at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in Akron.

Did Flamengo have other players called up for the World Cup?

Yes! In total, Flamengo had nine players called up to play in the World Cup. While Carlo Ancelotti called up Danilo, Lucas Paquetá, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro, Marcelo Bielsa called up Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela for Uruguay. Finally, Ecuador have Plata and Colombia have Jorge Carrascal.

It is important to note that the Brazil National Team opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. Ecuador, meanwhile, took the field on Sunday (14), when they lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast, while Uruguay will only play this Monday (15) against Saudi Arabia. Finally, the first match for Carrascal’s Colombia will be on Wednesday (17), against Uzbekistan.

What are the details of the Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia match?

This Monday (15), Uruguay will face Saudi Arabia starting at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time), with coverage on Rede Globo on free-to-air TV, GE TV and CazéTV on YouTube, and SporTV on pay TV.

What is Uruguay’s likely lineup?

Muslera; Guillermo Varela, Sebastián Cáceres, Mathías Olivera and Matías Viña; Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Valverde and Federico Viñas; Maximiliano Araújo and Darwin Núñez.

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