Facundo Torres scores as Uruguay beat Uzbekistan in friendly | OneFootball

In a preparatory friendly for the 2026 World Cup, Uruguay defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 at the Hang Jebat Stadium in Malaysia this Monday. Facundo Torres from Palmeiras was one of the highlights of the match and scored the opening goal. Emiliano Martínez, the forward’s teammate at Verdão, was also in the starting lineup. The other Uruguayan goal was scored by Juan Sanabria, while Jiyanov found the net for the Uzbek side.

The first goal came at six minutes into the second half. Marichal made a great pass to Laquintana, the Bragantino striker crossed to Viñas, who set it up for Facundo Torres to strike hard and open the scoring. Nine minutes later, Sanabria scored the second. After a pass from Viñas, the midfielder curled a shot with no chance for Nematov, Uzbekistan’s goalkeeper. In the 37th minute, Jiyanov pulled one back.

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In addition to the Palmeiras duo (Emiliano Martínez and Facundo Torres), left-back Puma Rodríguez from Vasco also started the match among the first eleven.

Forward Laquintana from Red Bull Bragantino began the game on the bench, but played throughout the entire second half.

Now, the players will return to their respective clubs. The next FIFA international break will begin on November 10.

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