Our prediction for this match:
Uruguay and Cuba face each other at Estadio Centenario in a David-vs-Goliath friendly. La Celeste aim to build on a 4-1 win over Nicaragua and even though both Diego Cavani and Luis Suarez have been omitted, the South Ameriacans are seen as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s friendly. Penarol forward Matias Arezo should continue to lead the line for the hosts after finding the net in the last warm-up game.
The Cubans, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Chile, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the home side. All Herve, Reyes, and Pozo are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after the trio came off the bench in the last friendly. You should bear in mind that the two teams meet for the first time ever on the international stage.
Highlighted Team (Uruguay):
La Celeste are one of the most successful South American nations. Uruguay are frequently the champions of the continent having most recently won the tournament in 2011. They have won the Copa America a record 15 times including the first ever edition of the competition in 1916, while the team has also won FIFA World Cup in two occasions including the inaugural competition in 1930 when they defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final as hosts.
Their second World Cup title came in 1950 when Uruguay and Brazil played a legendary match which recorded a higher attendance than any other football match in the history of the game. Uruguay is the smallest country in the world to have won a World Cup by population, but La Celeste are proud of their football heritage which yielded some of the best footballers in the world over the course of history.
Most notable player of the current selection is Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who is also the team’s top scorer with 45 goals to his name.