Will Nunez start over at the World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup is an opportunity for striker Darwin Nunez to salvage his career, which is currently at a low point.

The 2026 World Cup is Nunez's chance to start over.

Once considered the successor to Luis Suarez and a great hope for Uruguayan football, Nunez enters the 2026 World Cup in a contrasting situation. The 2026 World Cup could be the last chance for the Uruguayan striker to salvage his reputation after a series of disappointing performances at both club and national team levels.

Less than a year after joining Al Hilal for a fee of around £46 million and a salary of up to £400,000 per week, Nunez was removed from the Saudi Arabian club's matchday squad. This was due to Al Hilal's signing of Karim Benzema in February, forcing the club to sacrifice a foreign player slot, and the former Liverpool striker was the one left out.

Since then, Nunez hasn't played in any official matches. His lack of match fitness has cost him his place in the Uruguay national team. In the last two friendly matches before the World Cup against England and Algeria, the 26-year-old striker was benched.

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Nunez's career hit rock bottom in Saudi Arabia.

Few would have expected the player once considered a rival to Erling Haaland to find himself in his current predicament. In the summer of 2022, Nunez arrived at Anfield for a fee that could reach £84 million. At the time, the rivalry between Haaland and Nunez attracted considerable attention from football experts.

However, the careers of the two strikers took opposite paths. While Haaland became a goal-scoring machine for Man City, Nunez consistently disappointed with his inconsistent form. After three seasons at Anfield, he lost his place under manager Arne Slot before being sold to Saudi Arabia.

Now that his future at Al Hilal is almost over and rumors of a return to Europe are growing, the 2026 World Cup has become the ideal stage for Nunez to prove his worth. Ironically, Uruguay's opening match is against Saudi Arabia. For Nunez, this is not simply a game, but an opportunity to start anew.

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