Uruguay head coach Oscar Washington Tabarez revealed his 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup on Saturday, and Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro did not make the final cut.
Plantel definitivo de @Uruguay para la Copa del Mundo #Rusia2018. El Cuerpo Técnico confirmó los 23 futbolistas que defenderán a la Celeste en el mundial.#ElEquipoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/bS9ZQtMK1w
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) June 2, 2018
Lodeiro, 29, was aiming to play in his third consecutive World Cup for his country. Uruguay are in Group A in Russia, alongside the host country, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Because the midfielder is on the provisional roster, should another player on Uruguay's roster become injured, Lodeiro could be drafted into the squad as a replacement. However, his absence from the 23-man roster likely comes as good news to the Sounders, who are in 11th place in the Western Conference ahead of the Week 14 action.
