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Fernando Muslera will equal today, against Saudi Arabia, the record of appearances in World Cup with the Uruguayan national team, which was also the only goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkievich, adding his match 13 to the & # 39; Celestial. Meanwhile, striker Luis Suarez will play his 100th match.

Muslera made his debut in the Uruguayan national team on October 10, 2009, in Quito, against Ecuador in the South American qualifiers. A test of maximum rigor that at age 23 exceeded a 10.

South Africa-2010 found it as a strong starter and in the quarterfinals the "baby" became the lord of the year. Uruguayan arc.

In the seven games and started walking towards the record that in this world wants to pulverize.

Being able to beat a record like that gives "a feeling of happiness and pride." For me it's a pleasure, a great pride that my last name can be in the rich history of Uruguayan football, "world champion in 1930 and 1950, said Muslera yesterday at the pre-match. match against Saudi Arabia for the second date of Group A.

The 100 of the striker
The "Pistolero" Suarez will reach his centenary match with the & # 39; "Celeste" The darling of the Uruguayan fans scored 51 goals with the team, between friendly matches and official matches, and Saudi Arabia has the unbeatable opportunity to return to the goal in a Cup of the World who has the taste of revenge.

Four years after being expelled Brazil-2014 for having bit a rival, the Barcelona striker made his debut without shining and aimlessly in Russia.

Hundred matches "is a very important number for a player's career, it's not just a number, it means a lot of ch dares and in most of those one hundred matches, it was decisive, "coach Oscar Tabarez said.