The Uruguay national team, famous for “Celsi”, will start its career in the 2022 World Cup in the face of South Korea, on Thursday afternoon, in the match that brings together the two teams at the City Educational Stadium, in the first round of the group stage of the eighth group.
Uruguay is competing in the eighth group of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with Ghana, Portugal and South Korea.
The Uruguay national team participated in the World Cup finals on 14 occasions, and crowned the title twice in the first edition of the year 1930 and in the fourth in 1950, and the “Celsi” team reached the golden square on 3 occasions, in the 1954, 1970 and 2010 rounds, while it was satisfied during the last version in Russia The quarter -finals and came after the defeat 2-2 against France, which later culminated in the title.
Uruguay played in 56 World Cup matches, achieved 24 victories, settled a tie as a result of 12 meetings, and received a defeat in 20 confrontations, and Uruguay owns a group of stars, led by Real Madrid midfielder Validi Valverde, and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, in addition to veteran Louis Suarez and Cavani, who record the last appearance and seek to reach the most extent of the championship.
On the other hand, the South Korean national team list witnessed the presence of Sun Hyung Min, the star of Tottenham, despite a fracture near the left eye during the last Champions Champions League match against French Marseille, as he was in the final of the Korean Shamson list for the 2022 World Cup, Kim team. Seong, while Jang, the Saudi Al Hilal player, was excluded.
South Korea aspires to qualify for the first time since the round of 16..
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