Synopsis: Uruguay beats USA 0-2 in World Cup to advance to semifinals against Israel (Sports1)
Uruguay's under-20 team will reach the semifinals of the World Cup against Israel on Thursday (20:30) with a missing squad. Andres Ferrari and the injured Mathias Uvaldo were joined by Matteo Ponte, who injured his leg in the quarterfinals against the United States and will not return at this tournament.
"We thought about taking him out, but he wanted to keep playing," the coaching staff said after the game, but medical tests last night confirmed the severity of the injury. Fonte, a right-back, was a regular in Uruguay and, according to local media, was "the best right-back in the tournament so far". The 20-year-old defender has impressed so much in recent months that he has received a call-up from Marcelo Bielsa for the next two first-team matches, but he will not be able to take part in them either.
The one who should step into his shoes against Israel is Rodrigo Chegas, Nacional's player. As mentioned, Fonte joined the injured list that already includes attacking player Andres Ferrari, who was acquired last April by Villarreal and is considered one of the stars of the national team, while Mathias Avaldo from Defensor Sporting is also not expected to dress.
Significant disadvantage. Fonte (Photo by Getty Images, Martin Fonseca/Eurasia Sport Images)
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