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Diego Forlán Replaces Marcelo Bielsa As Uruguay Coach

Uruguay turned to Forlán after Bielsa stepped down following a group-stage World Cup exit with no wins. Bielsa admitted, "What I leave to Uruguayan football is nothing". Forlán said, "If Uruguay call me, of course I’ll go," before accepting an interim role over the senior and U20 sides through March 2027, including January’s 2027 South American U20 Championship.

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