Montevideo: Uruguay on Sunday announced final 23 members of their football World Cup squad travelling to South Africa in June.
Trainer Oscar Tabarez released the names after a friendly closed-door game between the national team and a selection of Uruguayan football professionals. The national team won 3-2.
The Charruas will fly to South Africa Friday, where they play their first game on June 11 against France in Group A.
The team members are:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Lazio - Italy), Juan Castillo (Deportivo Cali - Colombia) und Martín Silva (Defensor Sporting - Uruguay)
Defenders: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce - Turkey), Diego Godín (Villarreal - Spain), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo - Chile), Jorge Fucile (Porto - Portugal), Martín Caceres (Juventus - Italy), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica - Portugal).
Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Napoli - Italy), Egidio Arevalo Ríos (Penarol - Uruguay), Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm - Sweden), Diego Perez (Monaco - France), Alvaro Pereira (Porto - Portugal), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia - Spain), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax - Holland), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile)
Forwards: Luis SuArez (Ajax - Holland), Diego Forlan (Atletico de Madrid - Spain), Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo - Brazil), Edinson Cavani (Palermo - Italy), Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield Argentina).
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