Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay will aim to set aside off-field distractions and rebound from a frustrating loss last week when they face Ecuador in Montevideo on Tuesday.
Uruguay had a brilliant start to their qualifying campaign late last year, notching up impressive victories over Brazil and Argentina, and looked to be comfortably on their way to securing a fifth consecutive World Cup berth.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Beccacece's side played out a goalless draw against Paraguay last week, marking their fifth clean sheet in six qualifiers, as they continue to accumulate points consistently.
Despite facing a three-point deduction, Ecuador has emerged as one of the surprise packages of the qualifiers. If not for the penalty, they would be sitting above Brazil and tied with Uruguay in the standings, proving that the setback hasn't derailed their campaign.
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Uruguay vs Ecuador kick-off time
| Date: | Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT |
| Venue: | Centenario |
The match will be played at the Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, on Tuesday, October 15, with kick-off at 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Uruguay team news
The hosts can count on Darwin Nunez for this match despite his suspension stemming from the incident against Colombia, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport has temporarily lifted the ban while they review the appeal.
Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur still has one more game left to serve on his suspension, but Jose Maria Giménez, Matias Olivera, and Ronald Araújo have all completed their three-match bans and are available for selection. However, Araujo remains out with an injury and won't feature in the squad, alongside defenders Sebastian Caceres and Lucas Olaza, who are also sidelined. As a result, Marcelo Bielsa had to rely on makeshift options like Manuel Ugarte and Guillermo Varela as centre-backs in the previous game against Peru.
Uruguay possible XI: Rochet; Varela, Gimenez, Bueno, Olivera; Ugarte, Valverde, De Arrascaeta; Pellistri, Nunez, M Araujo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Rochet, Israel, Mele |
| Defenders: | Caceres, Varela, Olaza, Saracchi, Bueno, J. Rodriguez, Marichal, Sant'Anna |
| Midfielders: | Ugarte, M. Araujo, Martinez, Fonseca, Palacios |
| Forwards: | Pellistri, B. Rodriguez, Torres, L. Rodriguez, Merentiel |
Ecuador team news
For Ecuador, Enner Valencia and Moises Caicedo will be the only players in the squad with at least 50 international caps.
Although Sebastian Beccacece has left out 10 players from the previous lineup in September, he still has a mostly full-strength roster to choose from, with key figures like Piero Hincapie, William Pacho, and Pervis Estupinan ready for action.
However, the Ecuador coach would have ideally included Carlos Gruezo and Jhegson Méndez, but both are unavailable due to injuries.
Ecuador possible XI: Galindez; Torres, Pacho, Hincapie; Preciado, Franco, Caicedo, Estupinan; Plata, Valencia, Paez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Galinder, M. Ramirez, Valle |
| Defenders: | Preciado, Estupinan, Torres, Hincapie, C. Ramirez, Arreaga, Pacho, Ordonez, Chavez |
| Midfielders: | Caicedo, Franco, Plata, Sarmiento, Paez, Yeboah, Medina, Vite, Mercado, Zambrano |
| Forwards: | Valencia, Rodriguez, Campana |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Game | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 09/13/23 | Ecuador 2-2 Uruguay | World Championship Qual. CONMEBOL |
| 09/10/21 | Uruguay 1-0 Ecuador | World Championship Qual. CONMEBOL |
| 10/14/20 | Ecuador 4-2 Uruguay | World Championship Qual. CONMEBOL |
| 06/17/19 | Uruguay 4-0 Ecuador | Copa América |
| 11/11/16 | Uruguay 2-1 Ecuador | World Championship Qual. CONMEBOL |