Week four of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification featured Uruguay receiving Brazil in El Centenario. Both arrived at this game with absences; the most relevant were former Barcelona players Neymar, injured and Luiz Suárez with COVID. One half was enough to give the victory to visitants in a game that the locals could not repeat their performance against Colombia. The expectations were higher in a poor game which ended with a 0.9 xG combining both team opportunities.
In this tactical analysis, we will analyze Tites tactics to outplay Uruguays pressing strategies. This analysis will look in-depth at Uruguay tactics in possession to explain their lack of scoring opportunities. Finally, we will show why the game remained unchanged for the whole second half.
Lineups
Óscar Washington Tabárez used his preferred 4-4-2 formation with two substitutions from their last game against Colombia. With Suárez and Matías Viña not able to play due to COVID, the Uruguayan youngster of Nacional Agustín Oliveros entered in the left-back position. At the same time, Darwin Núñez replaced Atlético Madrids striker.
Tite repeated the 4-1-4-1 formation with just one substitution from the last victory against Venezuela. Arthur started for the first time in 2020 for Brazil, replacing Allan with Douglas Luiz shifting to the holding midfielder position. The rest of the team remained unchanged.
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