The FIFA World Cup 2018 is scheduled to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. The final will be held at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Current World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera, Martin Silva, Martin Campana.
Defenders: Diego Godin, Sebastian Coates, Jose Maria Gimenez, Maximiliano Pereira, Gaston Silva, Martin Caceres, Guillermo Varela.
Midfielders: Nahitan Nandez , Lucas Torreira, Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Carlos Sanchez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Cristian Rodriguez, Gaston Ramirez.
Strikers: Cristhian Stuani, Maximiliano Gomez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez.
2018 FIFA World Cup
In Group A, the two-time World Cup champions defeated all their opponents and topped the group. They have scored five goals in the group stage.
Coach for 2018:
Oscar Washington Tabarez
Fixtures:
June 14: vs Saudi Arabia
June 19: vs Egypt
June 25: vs Uruguay
Past records
No. of times team has played in WC (number): 12
No. of matches played (number): 51
No. of matches won: 20
No. of matches lost: 19
No. of times lost in finals (Number):
No. of times world cup won (number): 2
No. of goals scored in WC: 81
Top 3 players to watch: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Cristian Rodriguez
Road to WC (text): Superb display by Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani helped Uruguay beat Peru and qualified for the World Cup.
Player who has played most world cups (appearances): Ladslao Mazurkiewicz: 3
Player who has scored most no. of goals (Player:No. of goals): Oscar Miguez: 8
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