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Uruguay's Luis Suarez and Nahitan Nandez were the large names who missed retired connected selection for the World Cup arsenic manager Marcelo Bielsa named his last 26-man squad connected Sunday (May 31, 2026).
Suarez, 39, had near the doorway unfastened for an planetary return, saying helium would reverse his status if needed successful the nationalist broadside aft a 20-month absence.
But determination was nary spot for him. Suarez had criticised Bielsa's absorption style, saying it had divided the dressing room, though helium later said helium had apologised for those remarks.
Nandez, 30, played for Uruguay successful respective World Cup qualifiers but Bielsa has phased retired veterans successful favour of a squad with players successful their prime.
The squad is built astir the antiaircraft spine led by Ronald Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez and Mathias Olivera. The beingness of Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Manuel Ugarte and Nicolas de la Cruz offers Bielsa the vigor and pressing strength helium craves successful midfield portion the forward enactment is led by Darwin Nunez.
However, Nunez has not played successful the Saudi Pro League for his nine Al-Hilal since February aft the nine was forced to reshuffle its foreign-player registrations erstwhile they signed erstwhile Ballon d'Or victor Karim Benzema.
Uruguay are successful Group H and play their archetypal lucifer against Saudi Arabia connected June 15, followed by games against Cape Verde and Spain.
Uruguay squad for 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet, Fernando Muslera, Santiago Mele
Defenders: Guillermo Varela, Ronald Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez, Santiago Bueno, Sebastian Caceres, Mathias Olivera, Joaquin Piquerez, Matias Vina
Midfielders: Manuel Ugarte, Emiliano Martínez, Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Valverde, Agustin Canobbio, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Nicolas De La Cruz, Rodrigo Zalazar, Facundo Pellistri, Maximiliano Araujo, Brian Rodriguez
Forwards: Rodrigo Aguirre, Federico Vinas, Darwin Nunez
