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Uruguay national football team
Copa America | Quarter-Finals
Jul 7, 2024 at 2am UK
Allegiant Stadium
Brazil national football team

Uruguay
0 - 0
Brazil


Ugarte (51'), de la Cruz (60')
Nandez (74')
FT

Paqueta (39'), Gomes (64')
Uruguay win 4-2 on penalties

Uruguay lineup vs. Brazil: Predicted XI for Copa America quarter-final match

Darwin Nunez to boost Golden Boot claim? Predicted Uruguay lineup vs. Brazil
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Uruguay could line up for Sunday's Copa America quarter-final clash with Brazil.

Darwin Nunez is set to retain his place up front for Uruguay in Sunday's Copa America quarter-final clash with Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The Liverpool striker has been in exceptional form for La Celeste over the last eight months, scoring 10 goals in his last eight international appearances, including two strikes in three group-stage outings at the Copa America.

Nunez, who is just two goals behind Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (four) in the race for the Golden Boot, is expected to lead the line once again at the expense of veteran striker Luis Suarez, with support set to be provided in attack by Facundo Pellistri and Nicolas de la Cruz.

After watching his side win all three games in Group C to qualify for the knockout rounds in first place, scoring nine goals and conceding only one in the process, head coach Marcelo Bielsa is unlikely to make too many change to his starting lineup.

However, he could be forced to make at least one alteration after Maximiliano Araujo was stretchered off wearing a neck brace following a nasty collision in Uruguay's 1-0 win over USA on Tuesday; Cristian Olivera could be the man to deputise on the left flank.

Captain Federico Valverde and in-demand Manuel Ugarte should continue to link arms in the middle of the pitch, meaning that Rodrigo Bentancur will be forced to watch on as a substitute to begin with.

Mathias Olivera scored the only goal in Uruguay's win over USA and he is expected to retain his centre-back spot next to Barcelona's Ronald Araujo, while Nahitan Nandez and Matias Vina should continue as full-backs.

Uruguay possible starting lineup: Rochet; Nandez, R. Araujo, M. Olivera, Vina; Ugarte, Valverde; Pellistri, De la Cruz, C. Olivera; Nunez

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Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Argentina Argentina33009
Q Canada Canada31114
3 Chile Chile30212
4 Peru flag Peru30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Venezuela Venezuela33009
Q Ecuador flag Ecuador31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Jamaica Jamaica30030

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Uruguay flag Uruguay33009
Q Panama flag Panama32016
3 United States USA31023
4 Bolivia flag Bolivia30030

Group D

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Colombia Colombia32107
Q Brazil Brazil31205
3 Costa Rica flag Costa Rica31114
4 Paraguay flag Paraguay30030


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