Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
N. de la Cruz played 3 matches for Uruguay, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group H | vs Saudi Arabia 1-1 | Came on in the 72′ |
| Group H | vs Cape Verde 2-2 | Came on in the 70′ |
| Group H | vs Spain 0-1 | Came on in the 45′ · 🟨 |
Biography
Diego Nicolás de la Cruz Arcosa (born 1 June 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Flamengo and the Uruguay national team.
River Plate On 15 August 2017, de la Cruz joined Argentinian club River Plate, signing a four-year contract.
Flamengo On 24 December 2023, it was announced that de la Cruz would join Brazilian club Flamengo at the start of the 2024 season, signing a four-year contract.
International career De la Cruz began his international career for Uruguay with under-17 team. He was captain of Uruguay under-20 team which won the 2017 South American U-20 Championship and reached the semi-finals of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 18 September 2020, de la Cruz was included in Uruguay's 26-man preliminary squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Ecuador. He was later included in the final squad and made his senior debut on 8 October 2020 in Uruguay's 2–1 win against Chile. He started the match and played 55 minutes before getting replaced by Nahitan Nández.
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