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Uruguay have been eliminated from the World Cup

Uruguayans De La Cruz, Varela, and Arrascaeta are out of the World Cup. After all, the Uruguayan National Team drew twice and lost once in Group H. As a result, Flamengo will have the trio back after the ten-day break.

Therefore, the Uruguayan reinforcements will miss Mais Querido’s mid-season training camp in Portugal, which begins on Friday (03). The ten days correspond to the same period Flamengo’s players had off during the World Cup.

So, are the Uruguayans already on vacation?

The break, however, has not started yet, because the Uruguayan National Team has still not released the squad, which had been gathered in the United States. So, Arrascaeta, Varela, and De La Cruz will only begin their vacation once they are no longer part of the Celeste delegation.

But will Flamengo go get them?

The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) canceled the charter flight that would take the delegation back to Montevideo. So, the 26 Uruguayans will not return together to the Uruguayan capital. Thus, each player will have to make the trip back to their assigned destination on individual commercial flights.

How did Uruguay do in the World Cup?

Marcelo Bielsa’s team opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia. Then, the Uruguayans had another draw, 2-2 against Cape Verde. In their last chance, La Celeste lost 1-0 to Spain.

Therefore, Arrascaeta’s national team did not even manage to qualify among the best third-placed teams. Spain and Cape Verde took the direct spots, while Uruguay were the worst of the 12 third-placed teams.

But did Flamengo’s trio play?

Bielsa only used Varela as a starter in all three World Cup matches. That is because De La Cruz came off the bench every time in the second half. Arrascaeta, however, did not even step onto the field, as he suffered an injury in Uruguay’s camp.

Flamengo accused Uruguay’s coaching staff of causing the No. 10’s injury by failing to respect the player’s recovery schedule. After all, the midfielder already had a fractured collarbone before the calf muscle injury.

What does the author think of the Uruguayan National Team?

“Besides causing Arrascaeta’s injury, Bielsa managed to make an average team even worse. Uruguay haven’t won since Luis Suárez retired. Darwin Núñez is practically allergic to scoring goals, since he hasn’t scored for La Celeste in two years,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.