Neymar's participation in the highly-anticipated AFC Champions League match in Mumbai is in jeopardy after the star Brazilian footballer suffered a nasty knee injury during the World Cup qualifiers match against Uruguay on Tuesday (Oct 18).

Neymar's nasty injury puts his participation in AFC Champions League in India in doubt

Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca said facing New Zealand in the final match of their World Cup campaign was the perfect way to round out the tournament and that Los Teros would fight for every minute of Thursday's clash.

Uruguay promise All Blacks a fight in final match of their Rugby World Cup campaign

It was all going horribly wrong for Italy as they trailed Uruguay by 10 points at the break in their Rugby World Cup Pool A encounter on Wednesday but a halftime reckoning got them back on track before they powered to a 38-17 victory.

Rugby World Cup: Captain Michele Lamaro lauds Italy's second-half comeback against Uruguay

Thousands of dead Magellanic penguins have washed up dead in Uruguay, leaving authorities alarmed and puzzled. Science Alert reported more than 2,000 dead penguins that showed up on the beaches had “tremendously thin skins” and empty stomachs, leading to speculations that the penguins might have died of starvation.

More than 2,000 dead penguins wash ashore in Uruguay, cause remains unknown

Days after announcing plans to melt down a bronze eagle recovered from a sunken Nazi ship dating back to World War II, Uruguayan authorities have abandoned the initiative.

Uruguay reverses plan to transform Nazi bronze eagle into peace dove

The smuggling of drugs is a global menace law enforcement agencies across the world tackle on a daily basis. We have seen examples of drugs being smuggled in luggage, inside the bodies of passengers and by other means.

Surfboards stuffed with cocaine bound for Europe seized in Uruguay

Uruguay started with a poor show at the World Cup debut in Qatar 2022. While they were unable to score against South Korea and had to settle for a draw, they lost by 0-2 to Portugal.

Ghana vs Uruguay at FIFA World Cup 2022: Match prediction, H2H preview, and lineups

Portugal went past Uruguay in their second game in the FIFA World Cup 2022, in Qatar, with a 2-0 scoreline but a goal controversy involving Cristiano Ronaldo made heads turn.

FIFA WC: Adidas addresses goal controversy, reveals ball technology confirms Ronaldo didn't score vs Uruguay

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar continues to serve controversies. On Monday, a pitch invader with myriad social messages brought the match between Portugal and Uruguay to a fleeting halt.

WATCH: Pitch invader with rainbow flag halts Portugal-Uruguay World Cup match

After Switzerland vs Cameroon, Uruguay will lock horns with South Korea in the second game on Thursday (November 24) in the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition in Qatar.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Broadcast TV and OTT-Live Streaming: When and where to watch Uruguay vs South Korea?

Uruguay and Ecuador secured their spots at the World Cup finals on Thursday, joining Brazil and Argentina as the automatic qualifiers from the South American group.

Uruguay, Ecuador seal 2022 FIFA World Cup spot in Qatar

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani's Uruguay call-up for next month's World Cup qualifiers has been cancelled due to quarantine rules, Uruguay's football association (AUF) said on Monday.

COVID-19: Edinson Cavani's Uruguay call-up cancelled due to quarantine rules

Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica, 85, returned home Wednesday after swallowing a fish bone and requiring surgery, doctors said. Surgeons found no foreign object in Mujica's esophagus, but observed an injury consistent with him having swallowed a fish bone, said Andres Munyo, who performed the procedure.

Uruguay's ex-president 'Pepe' Mujica home after fish bone scare

Former Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez died Sunday at the age of 80 from lung cancer, his family announced. "With deep pain we communicate the death of our beloved father," his sons Alvaro, Javier and Ignacio Vazquez said in a statement.

Former Uruguay president Tabare Vazquez dies aged 80

India has started repatriating its citizens from far way Argentina with 24 Indians set to arrive in Delhi later this week even as New Delhi will be gifting medicines to Uruguay and Paraguay.

Repatriation of Indians begins from Argentina; New Delhi gifts medicines to Paraguay & Uruguay

Uruguay's conservative opposition was on track to win a presidential election run-off against the ruling liberal party late on Sunday, but a slimmer-than-expected lead meant an official result was not expected for some days.

Uruguay conservative opposition leads in close presidential vote

Argentina's Lionel Messi scored an added-time penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw with Uruguay as they twice came from behind in an entertaining friendly match in Israel on Monday.

Messi's late penalty gives Argentina 2-2 draw with Uruguay

Ruling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez was narrowly leading the Uruguay election in the early hours of Monday, according to an official count of just over a quarter of votes, but a determining second round will be needed.

Uruguay faces second round election with candidates in close battle

Diego Forlan set the World Cup alight with Uruguay in 2010, winning the prestigious Golden ball award and played for the likes of Atletico Madrid, Manchester united and Inter Milan in a glittering club career. He won the European Golden Shoe twice, making him one of South American Football's most prominent exports. Forlan traveled to India as a brand ambassador for the Spanish League and spoke exclusively to Wion Sports about his favourite career memories and the prospect's of La Liga's big-three this season.

WION Sports Exclusive: Diego Forlan On His Glittering Career

In a white, sterilised laboratory on the outskirts of Uruguayan capital Montevideo, biochemists are carefully cultivating plants for a booming multi-billion dollar global market: medical marijuana.

Uruguay’s cannabis growers go global with first overseas shipment

Germany's customs service said Friday it had seized a 4.5-tonne cocaine shipment, the country's largest-ever, with an estimated street value of one billion euros ($1.

German customs seize record 4.5 tonnes of cocaine

Luis Suarez broke down in tears after his shootout miss saw Uruguay dumped out of the Copa America by unfancied Peru on Saturday, the 15 times champions losing 5-4 on penalties after having three goals ruled out in a scoreless draw.

Copa America: Luis Suarez devastated as shootout miss sees Uruguay crash out

Copa America organisers CONMEBOL defended the use of video technology at the tournament after revealing VAR stoppages had averaged two minutes 26 seconds per intervention, nearly double the time taken at the 2018 World Cup.

Copa America organisers 'satisfied' with use of VAR despite lengthy delays

Uruguay demonstrated a winning attitude and mentality in their 1-0 Copa America success over Chile on Monday that gave them top spot in Group C, match-winner Edinson Cavani said.

Edinson Cavani praises Uruguay's 'attitude' and 'mentality' in Chile win

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