Luis Suarez misses out on World Cup as Marcelo Bielsa names final 26-man squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suarez-luis/dUShzrBp/"]Suarez[/a], 39, had left the door open for ‌an international return, saying he would reverse his ‌retirement if needed in the national side after a ‌20-month absence.[/p][p]But there was no place for him. ‌Suarez had criticised Bielsa's management style, saying it had divided the dressing room, although he later said he had ‌apologised for those remarks.[/p][p]Nandez, 30, played for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]⁠Uruguay[/a] in several ‌World Cup qualifiers, but Bielsa has phased out veterans in ​favour of a squad with players in their prime.[/p][p]The team is built around the defensive ​spine led by Ronald Araujo, Jose Maria Gimenez and Mathias Olivera.[/p][p]The presence of Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, ⁠Manuel Ugarte and ​Nicolas de la Cruz offers Bielsa the energy and pressing intensity he craves in midfield, while the forward line is led by Darwin Nunez.[/p][video alt="World Cup 2026: Federico Valverde" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f0642fdf-b03c-4901-81f4-df786f38a14b" id="2d232e82-15ac-404e-b1e2-9c204186feb5" /][p]However, Nunez has ‌not played in the Saudi Pro League for his club Al Hilal since February after the club was forced to reshuffle its foreign-player registrations when they signed former Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema.[/p][p]Uruguay are in Group H and play their first match against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] on June 15th, followed by games against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a].[/p][h2]Uruguay's World Cup squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rochet-sergio/pz4Z0i1g/"]Sergio Rochet[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/internacional/tSCiHj0I/"]Internacional[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muslera-fernando/65awSbS3/"]Fernando Muslera[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/estudiantes-l-p/p2SkCHXs/"]Estudiantes[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mele-santiago/lvXkKVQD/"]Santiago Mele[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monterrey/Ya23C2Zs/"]Monterrey[/a])[/p][p][b]Defenders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/varela-guillermo/d8SI7upD/"]Guillermo Varela[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/flamengo-rj/WjxY29qB/"]Flamengo[/a]), ​[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/araujo-ronald/M3sbJix9/"]Ronald Araujo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gimenez-jose/IgRLzKhM/"]Jose Maria Gimenez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bueno-santiago/2y6924gn/"]Santiago Bueno[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caceres-sebastian/tlQoW3Pe/"]Sebastian ‌Caceres[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-america/vyrswtJm/"]Club America[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olivera-mathias/bwAJqLBt/"]Mathias Olivera[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joaquin-piquerez/2N2kVn3t/"]Joaquin Piquerez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/palmeiras/hMn9FTbH/"]Palmeiras[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vina-matias/40ALE0fh/"]Matias Vina[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/river-plate/EVqSBe2f/"]River Plate[/a])[/p][p][b]Midfielders:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ugarte-manuel/IksYqIr8/"]Manuel Ugarte[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-emiliano/88Z5NeIl/"]Emiliano Martinez[/a] (Palmeiras), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bentancur-rodrigo/nLRMnJtJ/"]Rodrigo Bentancur[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/valverde-federico/nscfER6B/"]Federico Valverde[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/canobbio-agustin/rFeX9AIm/"]Agustin Canobbio[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fluminense/EV9L3kU4/"]Fluminense[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanabria-juan-manuel/jRLVt5ii/"]Juan Manuel Sanabria[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-salt-lake/W0ealpQl/"]Real Salt Lake[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-arrascaeta-giorgian/foizdExt/"]Giorgian De Arrascaeta[/a] (Flamengo), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-la-cruz-nicolas/tjRTCmJm/"]Nicolas De La Cruz[/a] (Flamengo), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zalazar-rodrigo/viSZFJO9/"]Rodrigo Zalazar[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/braga/dpUer7ht/"]Braga[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rebollo-facundo/jN7eev32/"]Facundo Pellistri[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/panathinaikos/SENMmweG/"]Panathinaikos[/a]), ⁠[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/araujo-maximiliano/4UXCOm0L/"]Maximiliano Araujo[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sporting-cp/tljXuHBC/"]Sporting CP[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-brian/dSCaPSDs/"]Brian Rodriguez[/a] (Club America)[/p][p][b]Forwards:[/b] ⁠[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aguirre-rodrigo/fFu5N8yS/"]Rodrigo Aguirre[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tigres-uanl/Iy4albIC/"]Tigres[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinas-federico/AowQSEG9/"]Federico Vinas[/a] (Real Oviedo, on loan from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-leon/l0iuHPBQ/"]Club Leon[/a]), ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nunez-darwin/Ygo6EZPh/"]Darwin Nunez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-hilal/hxxcePl9/"]Al Hilal[/a])[/p]