Who is the head coach of the Uruguayan football team?
The Uruguay national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Uruguay) represents Uruguay in international football, and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez. The Uruguayan team is commonly referred to as La Celeste (The Sky Blue).
Where does the Uruguay national football team play their home games?
Since 1930, Uruguay have played their home games at the Estadio Centenario in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The stadium was built as a celebration of the centenary of Uruguay’s first constitution, and had a capacity of 90,000 when first fully opened.
What do the four stars on the Uruguay national football team mean?
Four stars appear above the team logo on the jersey. Two represent Uruguay’s 1930 and 1950 World Cup victories, and the other two represent the gold medals received at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and recognised by FIFA as World Championships.
What was the score between Uruguay and Argentina?
A first half goal from Guido Rodriguez, his first in 11 international appearances, gave Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay in a Copa America clash. The second set of Copa America matches saw Argentina get their first win of the tournament while hosts Brazil scored another big victory.
Who is the player for Uruguay against Ecuador?
Giorgian De Arrascaeta is the key player for Uruguay in this match against Ecuador. In the absence of Cavani and Suarez, the Flamengo player has become a key player in the team, as he was in the last victory against Bolivia. Who will be the referee and his assistants? Uruguay and Ecuador have met 47 times, counting friendly matches.
Who was the Uruguay player that retired from football?
Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian “El Loco” Abreu, who played for the most clubs in football history, has retired at the age of 44. After a long and controversial saga, the Copa America will kick off. Will Brazil repeat as winners or can Lionel Messi lead Argentina to glory?
Who is the head coach of the Russian football team?
Russia’s home ground is the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and their current head coach is Stanislav Cherchesov . Although a member of FIFA since 1912 (as the Soviet Union before 1990), Russia first entered the FIFA World Cup in 1958. They qualified for the tournament 11 times in total, with their best result being their fourth-place finish in 1966.