Uruguay 23-Man World Cup 2018 Squad & Possible Starting Lineup
Uruguay National Coach: Óscar Tabárez
Uruguay qualified for the world cup 2018. The team is head by coach (Óscar Tabárez) who is incharge since 2006. Under the coaching of (Óscar Tabárez) won Copa America title in 2011 after his team defeat (Paraguay) in the finals. He is the only coach in the history of Uruguay football who qualified for three consecutive world cup 2010, 2014, and 2018. Tabarez is among the experience coaches in the world cup 2018.
Possible Starting Lineup: Atletico Madrid defender (Diego Godín) will captain the team in Fifa world cup 2018. Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani form a key partnership upfront and we can expect the duo to start in old fashion 4-4-2 formation. A flat four midfield of Rodriguez, Vecino, Bentacur and Ramirez is expected to provide the much needed shield for the back four and have control in the midfield.
Godin and Jimenez are expected to start in central defense while Varela and Laxalt to play as full backs. Muslera is the first choice goal keeper.
Uruguay Schedule of World Cup 2018:
Team of Uruguay drawn in Group (A) of world cup 2018 alongside Saudi Arabia, Russia and Egypt. They will play their opening match match of world cup against (Egypt) on 15th June. Óscar Tabárez hopeful make it to the knockout rounds this year again.
- Egypt vs Uruguay– 15 June 2018
- Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia– 20 June 2018
- Russia vs Uruguay– 25 June 2018
Uruguay 23 Men Squad: In the month of May we have 30-35 men list of Uruguay team squad from which the official 23 men squad will be announced later just before 4th June 2018.
| PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | |
| 1 | Fernando Muslera | Galatasaray | 31 | GK |
| 2 | Martín Silva | Vasco da Gama | 34 | GK |
| 3 | Martín Campaña | Independiente | 28 | GK |
| 4 | Federico Ricca | Malaga | 24 | Defender |
| 6 | Guillermo Varela | Peñarol | 24 | Defender |
| 7 | Gastón Silva | Independiente | 24 | Defender |
| 8 | Sebastián Coates | Sporting CP | 27 | Defender |
| 9 | José María Giménez | Atletico Madrid | 24 | Defender |
| 10 | Martín Cáceres | Lazio | 30 | Defender |
| 11 | Diego Godín (C) | Atletico Madrid | 32 | Defender |
| 12 | Maxi Pereira | FC Porto | 33 | Defender |
| 13 | Matías Vecino | inter Milan | 26 | Midfielder |
| 14 | Nahitan Nández | Boca Juniors | 22 | Midfielder |
| 15 | Rodrigo Bentancur | Juventus | 20 | Midfielder |
| 16 | Gastón Pereiro | PSV | 22 | Midfielder |
| 17 | Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders | 28 | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gastón Ramírez | Sampadoria | 27 | Midfielder |
| 19 | Cristian Rodríguez | Penarol | 32 | Midfielder |
| 20 | Edinson Cavani | PSG | 31 | Forward |
| 21 | Luis Suarez | Barcelona | 31 | Forward |
| 22 | Abel Hernández | Hull City | 27 | Forward |
| 23 | Maxi Gómez | Celta | 21 | Forward |
