Luis Suarez's 17-year international career comes to a close as Uruguay are held to goalless draw against Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier.
Luis Suarez's 17-year Uruguay career came to a close as they were held to a goalless draw against Paraguay in a South American World Cup qualifier.He ends as Uruguay's all-time leading scorer with 69 goals in 143 appearances since his debut against Colombia in February 2007.
Suarez and his family gathered on the pitch before kick-off for a pre-game ceremony, including tributes from fans and a video message from Argentina legend and Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi.Uruguay had 65% possession but struggled to break down a dogged Paraguay defence in a scrappy encounter that included 24 fouls and six yellow cards - including one for Suarez.
The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward had the best chance for the home side but his first-half effort hit the post. Newcastle's Miguel Almiron had Paraguay's best effort but his shot was saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.The draw keeps Uruguay second in the qualifying table, four points behind Argentina.Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as the five-time world champions moved up from sixth to fourth in the table, with the top six guaranteed a place at the 2026 World Cup.In Lima, third-placed Colombia needed a late goal from Liverpool's Luis Diaz to earn a 1-1 draw against Peru.
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