Soccer-Nunez says Uruguay will put up a fight at World Cup


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Southampton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 12, 2022 Liverpool's Darwin Nunez applauds fans after being substituted REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo

(Reuters) - 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 Nov. 24, the Liverpool striker said he was looking forward to his first World Cup with dreams of lifting the trophy.

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