Uruguay arrived in Nanning on Wednesday ready to prepare for their China Cup match against the Czech Republic.
The South Americans arrive in China on the back of underwhelming results in friendlies in November 2017 and coach Oscar Tabarez’s men want to build crucial momentum ahead of their World Cup campaign in June, Xinhua reports.
Uruguay will be lining up against the Czech Republic in their opening fixture in the tournament on Friday night.
The two sides last met in the 1997 Confederations Cup. Uruguay won out in the group stages but lost the third-place play off.
Back then the Czech Republic was arguably the superior side, fresh off a runner-up spot in the European Championships in 1996, the Czech Republic were routinely in the spotlight in international competitions.
Now the tables have turned significantly. With two of the best forwards in world football…
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