Nunez says Uruguay will put up a fight at World Cup

DOHA: Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez said his team were not favourites to win the World Cup but they will put up a valiant fight when the tournament begins in Qatar on Sunday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a training session in Abu Dhabi before their tournament opener against South Korea on November 24, the Liverpool striker said he was looking forward to his first World Cup with dreams of lifting the trophy. “We come here and we know that we’re not favourites, but we’re going to fight,” Nunez said. “Four years ago I watched the tournament on TV and now I’m here with all the beasts. This has only just begun. The first game is the first objective and South Korea are a strong team, they’re in the World Cup for a reason... everyone is strong, but so are we. We want to go far, our goal is to win the World Cup.”

CROATIA BEAT SAUDI ARABIA IN WARM-UP

A late Andrej Kramaric goal gave 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia a 1-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia yesterday in their final warm-up game before this year’s tournament in Qatar. Hoffenheim forward Kramaric netted with eight minutes left in Riyadh where veteran Real Madrid playmaker.