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Jorge Giordanodirector of National Selections of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), spoke with the program The morning of football of El Espectador Deportes and explained the choice of upcoming four rivals from Uruguay to dispute friendlies within the framework of the FIFA dates October and November.
In October it will be played in Malaysia ante Uzbekistan y Dominican Republic55º and 142º in the FIFA ranking, respectively. The date will coincide with the qualifiers of Europe and Concacaf, although Giordano mentioned a tournament that has already ended in both confederations
“There is a competition that Europeans and Central Americans have, which is the Nations League. They are played in the FIFA windows and limits the election. In addition, Uruguay He has a cachet for the matches and not all selections are willing to pay it, ”he explained, as a general rule.
Dominican “fighting to go to the World Cup”, but not
“Uzbekistan He is a World Cup rival and the second is not easy to get it. Argentina is going to play with Puerto Rico, which is not one of the best selections, ”he said, putting in context the decision to opt for Dominican Republic. In the case of the Uzbecos, it was easier because having classified the World They no longer play what remains Asia qualifiers.
“We had offers from many selections and closed us from Dominican Republic. We do not know her, but it is one of the selections that grew the most in Central America for her physical potential, she has a foreign coach and is fighting to go to the World Cup. It has things that, sports, can serve us, ”Giordano told the Dominican Republic, that since he could not classify the third round of the Concacaf qualifiers no longer has chances of playing the next World Cup.
In addition, he commented that by contract some of the “most prominent players” such as “Valverde, Darwin, Araujo or Rastoeta” have to be because “the federations ask that they be present”, although he confirmed that “the first thing is sports.” “An analysis of the players will be done and the coach will choose what he thinks convenient,” he said.
United States and Mexico in November, and inside in June
Facing November, which will have Friendly against Mexico and the United StatesHe said he is aimed at playing in Torreón against the Aztecs and the other in Tampa.
For March, he hopes “to achieve good matches that conform to the coaching staff” and said that “there are some things that are going to shoot when the qualifiers end”, with great chances that they are played in Europe.
In addition, he confirmed the intention of playing two farewell friendships of the public in June, and one would be out of Montevideo. “It is an idea of [Marcelo] Bielsa play a game inside. When we tell him who is the majority of people who go to the matches, which is from the interior, he considered that these people deserve that the selection goes, “he said.” It’s what we want. It depends on some things, ”he concluded.
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