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10 days to go! Uruguay names Suarez and Cavani for last World Cup campaign

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Paraguay during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at General Pablo Rojas stadium in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)


Strikers Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and three other veteran Uruguay players will be at the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time.

Led by the veterans and young talents like Federico Valverde, Uruguay's squad for the tournament in Qatar was announced Thursday by coach Diego Alonso.

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