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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Darwin Nunez temporarily cleared to join Uruguay after ban suspension

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez has linked up with the Uruguay national team for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador, Afrosport reports. This comes after his five-match ban, imposed following a brawl involving Uruguay players and Colombian fans during the Copa America semi-final, was temporarily lifted. Nunez had already served two games of the suspension, but the case has now been referred to...

Luis Suarez: Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker retires from international football

by Ibikunle Salako

3 September 2024

Former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has announced his retirement from international football, Afrosport reports. The Inter Miami forward on Monday, called time on his Uruguay career, which started with his debut against Colombia in February 2007. Suarez, who has played in nine major international tournaments for Uruguay and is the South American nation’s all-time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 appearances. The prolific...

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

by Ibikunle Salako

28 August 2024

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez has been handed a five-game international ban due to an altercation with spectators during Uruguay’s Copa America semifinal defeat to Colombia in July. The 25-year-old was part of the players involved in a confrontation with fans after their 1-0 loss to Colombia at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina, a game in which the two teams finished with ten players....

Neymar to undergo surgery for ruptured ACL and meniscus injury

by Ibikunle Salako

18 October 2023

Brazil forward Neymar is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines as he will be requiring surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee during their CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in Montevideo on Tuesday night, the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) announced on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is expected to be out for several months after the...

2030 World Cup: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay submit joint-bid

by Ibikunle Salako

8 February 2023

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The South American nations called on the world football governing body FIFA to allow the World Cup to return to "where football was born". The first edition of the prestigious Mundial was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930, but the four nations are hoping it comes back to the...

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2026 World Cup qualifiers: Darwin Nunez temporarily cleared to join Uruguay after ban suspension

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Darwin Nunez: Liverpool forward handed five-game Uruguay ban by CONMEBOL

Neymar to undergo surgery for ruptured ACL and meniscus injury

2030 World Cup: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay submit joint-bid

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