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Uruguay to travel to Mexico for World Cup
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Uruguay to travel to Mexico for World Cup

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Uruguay national football team will travel to Cancún, Mexico, on Tuesday night for their World Cup preparations.
  • The team will establish their base in Playa del Carmen, having completed recent training sessions and fan events in Uruguay.
  • Coach Marcelo Bielsa cited a condensed preparation period and player fatigue as factors influencing their training schedule.

The Uruguay national football team is set to depart for Mexico on Tuesday night, June 10, to begin their World Cup preparations. The team will fly from Carrasco International Airport at 11:00 PM, arriving in Cancún the following morning at 6:15 AM. From Cancún, the squad will travel approximately 68 kilometers to Playa del Carmen in Quintana Roo, where they will establish their training base.

This journey follows a period of activity in Uruguay, where the 26 players selected by coach Marcelo Bielsa participated in training sessions and engaged with fans. Recent events included an open training session in Pando, attended by 600 children, and a similar event in Canelones the following day. These activities marked the team's farewell to their supporters before heading to Mexico.

Coach Marcelo Bielsa explained that the team's preparation schedule was adjusted due to various factors. "It was a very long and very exhausting season for some players, and we thought spending the preparation time here in Montevideo would be pleasant," Bielsa said. He noted that plans for home matches had become complicated due to difficulties in finding suitable opponents.

It was a very long and very exhausting season for some players, and we thought spending the preparation time here in Montevideo would be pleasant.

— Marcelo BielsaCoach Marcelo Bielsa commented on the team's decision to prepare in Montevideo before traveling to Mexico.

Bielsa also highlighted the reduced preparation time for the World Cup, which was shortened from three weeks to two. "We had one week less of time, we had many players recovering, we had players with excessive minutes, we had players with a lack of minutes," he explained. The coach stated that harmonizing these factors while maintaining the possibility of playing two matches presented significant challenges.

Uruguay's opening match in the Copa del Mundo is scheduled for Monday, June 15, against Saudi Arabia in Group H, which also includes Spain and Cabo Verde.

We had one week less of time, we had many players recovering, we had players with excessive minutes, we had players with a lack of minutes.

— Marcelo BielsaBielsa explained the challenges in player preparation due to a condensed schedule and varying player fitness levels.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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