Oscar Washington Tabarez, who is the manager of the Uruguay national team, has said that he is extremely glad that Uruguay are taking part in the Confederations Cup. After winning the Copa America recently, Uruguay will have the opportunity to make a mark on the international stage once again.
Oscar Washington Tabarez, who is the manager of the Uruguay national team, has said that he is extremely glad that Uruguay are taking part in the Confederations Cup. After winning the Copa America recently, Uruguay will have the opportunity to make a mark on the international stage once again.
The team managed to reach the semifinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which was not expected. They went on to win the Copa America in the next summer, which has helped them qualify for the Confederations cup. They will be up against a difficult position in the form of Spain and Tahiti in the group stages, while the other teams will be determined after the 2013 African cup of nations.
Tabarez has said that he expects a difficult encounter with Spain, who come into the tournament on the back of the consecutive victories in major tournaments. He has also paid respect to the African teams by saying that they will be extremely strong, while it is wrong to underestimate the strength of Tahiti. He has said that aside from the football, this tournament will also help Uruguay organise themselves ahead of the World Cup itself. He has said that logistics is an important part and this tournament will help them do it better.
“We’re well aware that we’re going to face some great teams. Spain are currently setting the standard: they’re winning the biggest tournaments of them all; the way they play is the envy of everyone else and they’re having a big influence on the game at the moment. Whichever African team makes it will be a powerful side. And Tahiti deserve plenty of respect and will provoke a lot of curiosity too,” said the Uruguay manager, whose team come into the tournament on the back of just one win in the last five.