Uruguay's all-time leading goalscorer Luis Suarez has been left out of their 2026 World Cup squad by Marcelo Bielsa.
Suarez retired from international football in September 2024, but in April, he opened the door to a Celeste return by saying he "would never say no" to a World Cup call-up.
The 39-year-old has scored six goals in 11 MLS appearances for Inter Miami this year, with only Lionel Messi (12) and German Berterame (seven) netting more often for the Herons.
That is despite Suarez only starting seven times and playing a total of 614 minutes, but his good form at club level has not been rewarded with an international recall.
Instead, Darwin Nunez, Rodrigo Aguirre and Federico Vinas will compete for a starting spot in attack.
Suarez scored 69 goals in 143 appearances for Uruguay, including seven goals at four World Cups (three in 2010, two in 2014, two in 2018, none in 2022).
Real Madrid star Federico Valverde headlines Bielsa's 26-man squad, with Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur, Manchester United enforcer Manuel Ugarte and Braga's Rodrigo Zalazar among the other midfield options.
Ronald Araujo and Jose Maria Gimenez are among the defenders in Bielsa's party, with Uruguay having been drawn into Group H.
They open their campaign against Saudi Arabia in Miami on June 15, before facing Cape Verde and tournament favourites Spain.
The Opta supercomputer assigns Uruguay an 83.4% chance of escaping their group, a 39% chance of reaching the last 16 and a 20% probability of advancing to at least the quarter-finals. Their hopes of winning the tournament for a third time stand at 1.5%.
Uruguay squad in full: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Santiago Mele (Monterrey), Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes); Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Caceres (Club America), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Mathias Olivera (Napoli), Matias Vina (River Plate), Santiago Bueno (Wolves), Jose Luis Rodriguez (Vasco da Gama), Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras); Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), Nicolas de la Cruz (Flamengo), Emiliano Martinez (Palmeiras), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP), Nicolas Fonseca (Real Oviedo); Darwin Nunez (Al-Hilal), Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Agustin Canobbio (Fluminense), Brian Rodriguez (Club America), Federico Vinas (Real Oviedo), Facundo Torres (Austin FC), Agustin Alvarez (Monza), Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres UANL).
Lobblnops
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You seem to make a mistake. Add Suarez to the list, please. Suarez should make his last dance by getting goals for the country to go further in the tournament to avoid early dropout from the world cup.
gallasyommy
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Probably he wanted to bite someone for the last time
Chai!! See bad mouth 😆😆😆
rkishore628
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Others are dry bones, but not Messi. There's just something about him. He doesn't need to score, but you'll know he is playing. So there, Messi ain't ever a dry bone ..
messi is a dry bone people not seeing it cause he playing with kids who he can dribble easilu
tanelm
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Probably he wanted to bite someone for the last time
wokadmnorz
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Lucas Torreira is still absent Is a real Joke Ugarte over Torreira is a Treason
oluwagoddy
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his presence would mean
BahdmanSpenz01
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Others are dry bones, but not Messi. There's just something about him. He doesn't need to score, but you'll know he is playing. So there, Messi ain't ever a dry bone ..
super story
Henbinortz
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person wey no fit run
Edooo87
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painful
D-Maestreo
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Does it mean Uruguay have no play to start thinking of Suarez? Suarez, Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar are shadows of themselves. Dry bones that can never play again the way they used to. They need to be put in archives
Others are dry bones, but not Messi. There's just something about him. He doesn't need to score, but you'll know he is playing. So there, Messi ain't ever a dry bone ..
Vuailntuyz
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Does it mean Uruguay have no play to start thinking of Suarez? Suarez, Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar are shadows of themselves. Dry bones that can never play again the way they used to. They need to be put in archives
adedefender
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He has no commercial, just his Dracula teeth.
Puzbdlsy
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Anything Messi does Suarez want to replicate, Messi Fought Barca before he left, Suarez did the same, Messi went to Inter Miami Suarez went there. Messi wants to be at Next World Now Suarez wants to come back from Retirement to go to the World cup.
raubdnor
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mr bite he's back gain
ImoukhuedeGeorge
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No more biting in the World Cup lol
Cekabcpsy
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Emiliano Martinez???🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
zekaclmnou
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Bielsa is stupid to not call this guy. Better and had a good season than most he called.
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yes he is stupid that's why he is coaching and you commenting
nodadiuy
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Bielsa is stupid to not call this guy. Better and had a good season than most he called.
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that shows the level of Saudi league
cebbcimosy
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respect to bielsa for not calling Suarez,let the young ones go gain experience the same way they qualified the team to the world cup.....build for the future unlike what Brazil did with that injury prone neymar
faoadkostz
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rodrigo bentancur?
Deyalopsuy
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Bielsa is stupid to not call this guy. Better and had a good season than most he called.
Tepaeorty
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He was gna bite someone there for Messy
cimdlrtyz
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He is useless now. tooo fat to run and play.
GopsAmeshu
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This Uruguay tram will not go far with or without Saurez recall
Tobbclnpry
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play with walking stick
darkxiao
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He already retired so why should bielsa call him to the squad, he is old and won't help much to the team.
Pibeilmosz
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he is now old