Uruguay entered the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup as one of the strongest candidates to shock the world. But even despite Federico Valverdeās strong play, Diego Alonsoās teamās performances have been vastly disappointing.
The Uruguayans boasted one of the most talented offensive trios in the World Cup, yet they havenāt even scored a goal thus far, settling for a 0-0 draw with South Korea before dropping a 0-2 contest to Portugal.
Ironically, Uruguayās biggest issue has been tied to what was supposed to be its biggest strength, which is why not seeing superstar striker Edison Cavani in their Starting XI in a must-win game vs. Ghana was a bit of a surprise.
Qatar 2022: Why Isnāt Edison Cavani Playing Vs. Ghana?
Diego Alonso has decided to change his scheme ahead of this crucial matchup, featuring two pure, old-fashioned no.9 strikers in Luis Suarez and Darwin NuƱez. So, having Cavani out there would be slightly redundant.
Father Time is ruthless and both Suarez and Cavani are well-known veterans already. So, even though Suarez has struggled as of late, he still trusts his talentā and personal history vs. Ghanaā to prevail this time.
Even so, Alonso wonāt hesitate to pull the plug and send Cavani out there if thereās a need for fresh legs in the offense, so itās not like the Ghanese defense will be on the clear if they neutralize Suarez.
