Uruguay's Nunez reveals talk with Suarez ahead of World Cup qualifiers

MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez revealed on Wednesday that he sought approval from Luis Suarez to wear the No. 9 shirt for Uruguay in the team's opening 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The comments came after Suarez and long-time national strike partner Edinson Cavani were left out of the Celeste squad for the matches against Chile and Ecuador over the next six days.

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