Uruguay announce 25-men squad for World Cup 2014

Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez has named 25-men squad for upcoming World Cup to be held in Brazil from next month.

Oscar Tabarez has included PFA Player of The Year Luis Suarez and PSG Hitman Edinson Cavani along with Diego Forlan for Uruguay’s World Cup campaign. The provisional squad consists of 25 players, out of which 2 players will be axed for the final selection in days to come. Southampton midfielder Gaston Ramirez is also set to play his first World Cup as he is certain to make the cut along with Atletico Madrid midfielder Cristian Rodriguez.

Tabarez also named Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates, who is out on loan to his old club Nacional following recovery of ankle injury he sustained last August. Fernando Muslera is expected to guard the goals while Diego Godin and Diego Lugano will be guarding at the back.

Uruguay’s 25-man World Cup squad:

Goalkeepers:

Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray – Turkey)

Martin Silva (Vasco Da Gama – Brazil)

Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad – Paraguay)

Defenders:

Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion – England)

Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid – Spain)

Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid – Spain)

Martin Caceres (Juventus –  Italy)

Jorge Fucile (Porto – Portugal)

Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica – Portugal)

Sebastian Coates (Nacional)

 

Midfielders:

Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia – Mexico)

Walter Gargano (Parma – Italy)

Diego Perez (Bologna – Italy)

Sebastian Eguren (Palmeiras – Brazil)

Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio – Italy)

Alejandro Silva (Lanus – Argentina),

Alvaro Pereira (San Pablo – Brazil)

Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid – Spain)

Gaston Ramirez (Southampton – England)

Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo – Brazil)

 

Forwards:

Luis Suarez (Liverpool – England)

Edinson Cavani (PSG – France)

Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka – Japan)

Cristian Stuani (Espanyol – Spain)

Abel Hernandez (Palermo – Italy)

 

The coach also named Standby players, who will not train with the squad: Andres Scotti (Nacional – Brazil), Alvaro Fernandez (Gimnasia-La Plata), Gonzalo Castro (Real Sociedad – Spain)

The deadline to submit the final list of 23 players is set to 2nd June by FIFA. The provisional squad must contain no more than 30 players as per FIFA’s rules.