Palmeiras pair Joaquín Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez unused as Uruguay draw 1-1 in World Cup opener

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·16 giugno 2026

Palmeiras pair Joaquín Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez unused as Uruguay draw 1-1 in World Cup opener

Palmeiras pair Joaquín Piquerez and Emiliano Martínez were unused as Uruguay opened their World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia on Monday 15.

According to Nosso Palestra, the tournament is being staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Palmeiras represented by seven players across four national teams.

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Uruguay are in Group H alongside Saudi Arabia, Spain and Cape Verde. La Celeste play again on Sunday at 19:00 Brasília time against the African side.

Following the opening matches for Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio, Piquerez, Ramón Sosa and Emiliano Martínez, two Palmeiras call-ups are still awaiting their first outings.

Argentina face Algeria on Tuesday 16, while Colombia take on Uzbekistan on Wednesday 17 in the first round. Flaco López and Arias will begin their World Cup campaigns in the coming days.

Source: Nosso Palestra