Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez fired Uruguay to their first win over Brazil in two decades
Liverpool star Darwin Nunez steered Uruguay to a historic win over Brazil in their World Cup qualifier.
The win took Uruguay up to second in the COMNEBOL World Cup qualification group ahead of Wednesday's opponents, as Brazil dropped points for the successive matches falling three points behind leaders Argentina.READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai hogs headlines and Darwin Nunez destroys Brazil as Liverpool face wait
"The football country was on fire. Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa's determination not to call up Luis Suárez for the start of the Qualifiers generated criticism," he wrote. "... There remains the feeling that Bielsa's intention is to consolidate the figure of a new 9 for the 2026 World Cup. And controversies aside, for now, every time the National Team needed it, Darwin showed his face."
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