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Nunez is not in good form. Photo: Reuters . |
In the early hours of June 16th, Nunez only played 45 minutes before being substituted by coach Marcelo Bielsa at the start of the second half in the match against Saudi Arabia in Group H of the 2026 World Cup. Statistics show that the former Liverpool striker is not in good form.
Throughout his 45 minutes on the pitch, Nunez made almost no impact. He only completed 3 passes, touched the ball 8 times, had no successful dribbles, no shots on target, and failed in all 3 one-on-one challenges.
This lackluster performance accurately reflects what Nunez has been going through for almost a year now. In the last two friendly matches before the World Cup against England and Algeria, the 26-year-old striker was not selected in the starting lineup.
Previously, the arrival of Karim Benzema in February forced Al Hilal to remove Nunez from their Saudi Pro League squad. The lack of regular playing time raised many questions about the Uruguayan striker's form ahead of the World Cup. And after 45 minutes against Saudi Arabia, those doubts seemed even more justified.
Once considered a worthy successor to Luis Suarez in Uruguay's attack, Nunez is going through the most difficult period of his career. He will need to improve his form soon if he wants to regain the trust of coach Bielsa and help Uruguay go far in the 2026 World Cup.
Source: https://znews.vn/45-phut-cham-day-cua-nunez-post1660060.html


































































