World Cup Team Guide: Uruguay

Manager: Oscar Tabarez

Key player: Luis Suarez - Should he avoid injury, Suarez will reach a century of Uruguay caps over the summer. With 50 goals from 96 appearances to date, the former Liverpool man is Uruguay's all-time top goalscorer.

Qualifying:

Uruguay finished second in South American qualifying behind Brazil, though they were 10 points shy of the 'Seleçao', they eased comfortably over the line and avoided the late drama that many sides faced.

Last time out:

2014 World Cup:

The South Americans made it through to the round of 16 after finishing second in a group that contained England, Italy and Costa Rica. Despite losing to the Costa Ricans in their opening game, subsequent victories over England and Italy secured passage for Uruguay, though that was as far as they would get as they were defeated 2-0 by Colombia in the next round.

History:

Surprisingly, Uruguay have won the World Cup on two occasions, first on home soil in 1930, then again in 1950. They have featured at 12 tournaments, with their last stand-out performance coming in 2010 when they reached the semi-finals.

Who will they face:

Egypt (1pm, June 15, Ekaterinburg), Saudi Arabia (4pm, June 20, Rostov-On-Don), Russia (3pm, June 25, Samara).

Final squad: 

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Martin Campaña (Independiente).

Defenders: Guillermo Varela (Peñarol), Maxi Pereira (Porto), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Sporting Lisbon), Martin Caceres (Lazio), Gaston Silva (Independiente).

Midfielders: Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Matias Vecino (Inter), Cristian Rodriguez (Peñarol), Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Diego Laxalt (Genoa), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey).

Forwards: Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Cristhian Stuani (Girona), Maxi Gomez (Celta Vigo).