Overview

• Marcelo Bielsa said Uruguay must run more than opponents because higher volume and intensity make the team play better.
• He called meters covered the clearest sign of player enthusiasm and noted results worsen when Uruguay runs less than usual or less than rivals.
• Reviewing his cycle, he admitted the team should have achieved more and stated he puts himself in doubt over his future.
• He omitted Nicolás De la Cruz, José María Giménez and Maxi Araújo due to health and reintegration considerations, asking that De la Cruz regain 90-minute fitness at his club.
• Uruguay hosts Peru at the Centenario on Thursday with a chance to clinch a 2026 World Cup berth before finishing qualifying away to Chile.