US EditionUruguay On Brink Of 2026 FIFA World Cup Berth, Chile Out
- On Tuesday, Uruguay secured a 2-0 victory against Venezuela at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario during the 16th round of South America's qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
- Uruguay needed a win after a four-game winless streak and played without injured Federico Valverde and suspended Darwin Núñez.
- Rodrigo Aguirre scored a header from a corner in the 42nd minute and Giorgian de Arrascaeta added a powerful goal early in the second half.
- This victory moved Uruguay to 24 points and fourth place in the 10-team standings, with only two matches left and six points available.
- Uruguay now needs one more point to secure a direct World Cup spot, while Chile's 2-0 loss to Bolivia confirmed their elimination for the third consecutive tournament.
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Uruguay Edges Closer to World Cup as Venezuela’s Hopes Fade
Uruguay’s national football team moved within reach of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 win over Venezuela at Montevideo’s Estadio Centenario, according to official match reports. This result ended Uruguay’s four-game winless streak in the South American qualifiers and secured at least a playoff spot for the team. Uruguay controlled the first half […]
After a victory in the previous nine games, the Uruguay team won the victory against Venezuela that leaves the team only one step away from the 2026 World Cup. “The defeat with Paraguay in the previous date found our team with low performance. We now recover some traits of the DNA of this team, which we were able to exploit and work together,” explained Marcelo Bielsa, DT de la Celeste, after 2-0 in the Centenary. However, reading the rosary abo…
Soccer-Uruguay near World Cup qualification with 2-0 win over Venezuela
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Uruguay took a step closer to securing a 2026 World Cup spot with a 2-0 home victory over Venezuela at the Estadio Centenario on Tuesday, a victory which also snapped a four-match winless run in South American qualifiers. Read full story
The Uruguayan team breaks its bad streak and leaves its presence on track in the next World Cup. Bielsa’s win against the Venezuelan team on day 16 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With this victory, Uruguay gets a new win after four games without achieving it and leaves Batista’s 'against the strings'. Aguirre and De Arrascaeta broke a streak of three matches without seeing goal.wf_cms.rss.read_more
Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay reconciled at a good time with the victory by beating 2-0 this Tuesday to Venezuela, on the penultimate day of the South American qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, which dismissed Chile from the American dream.
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