The defender was injured on Uruguay duty against Iran and has returned to Barcelona. He was diagnosed with a torn tendon in his right thigh.
It is an immediate response by Liverpool to the signing of Erling Haaland by Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Ecuador and Uruguay now have 25 points and can no longer be overtaken by other teams. Brazil and Argentina had earlier secured two of South America's direct spots.
Aleksandar Mitrovic put Fulham ahead twice, threatening a major upset, but Darwin Nunez showed just why Liverpool spent big on him.
Uruguay had won the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 beating Argentina 4-2 in the summit clash at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo.
Diego Alonso’s first assignment will be against Paraguay on January 27 in a key 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying encounter. Uruguay are currently placed 7th in the South American qualifiers. Paraguay are at ninth.
Luis Suarez changed his profile photo on social media to show him in the white, blue and red of Nacional, one of Uruguay's most popular teams.
Uruguay are in seventh place in the 10-team South American qualifying group. They have four matches remaining to reach next year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Almost-through Argentina’s next 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier is against Brazil when they meet in San Juan, Argentina on Tuesday.
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The request also includes a quarantine waiver for Uruguay and Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani, who is also likely to play against Brazil.
The Uruguayans thrashed eighth-place Bolivia 4-2 at home, while Colombia played a 1-1 draw at Paraguay
Premier League clubs have blocked the release of players for travelling to South American nations, which are red-listed by the British government because of...
Colombia has reached the semifinal with only one win in five matches; a 1-0 victory against Ecuador in the first round of the group stage.
Check match and telecast details of Uruguay vs Colombia quarter-final clash. The winners take on Argentina or Ecuador in the Copa America 2021 semi-final
The winner of the match will face either Argentina or Ecuador in the semifinals.
Here is the full schedule of Copa America 2021 quarterfinal fixtures, featuring Peru vs Paraguay, Brazil vs Chile, Uruguay vs Colombia and Argentina vs Ecuador...
Uruguay has 15 Copa America titles, the most recent being in 2011. Argentina has 14, while hosts Brazil have 10
Messi also broke Argentina's all-time record with his 148th appearance for the national team
Former champions Uruguay and Paraguay registered identical 2-0 wins against Bolivia and Chile to enter the quarter-finals of Copa America 2021
Argentina leads Group A with seven points. Chile is in second spot with five points, followed by Paraguay (3), Uruguay (1) and Bolivia (0).
The Uruguay team is in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba, where it was playing Chile late Monday at Arena Pantanal
Midfielder Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia with a header in the 13th minute
In a massive Copa America 2021, Group A clash, heavyweights Argentina and Uruguay clash in Brasialia. Check match and telecast details
The result will keep Lionel Messi's Argentine team in second spot in South American qualifying if leader Brazil doesn't lose to Ecuador in Porto Alegre on...
Uruguayan footballers have condemned authorities in England for their handling of Edinson Cavani's racially insensitive social media post
