Tabarez set for 200th match

Iconic Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez will reach a new milestone when his team take on Peru in a friendly, in his 200th match in charge of the two-time world champions.

The 72-year-old, who suffers from a nerve disorder that forces him to uses crutches to walk, has held the record of most matches in charge of a single national team since 2016.

He has been at the Uruguay helm for 13 years and last year signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

His crowning moment came in 2011 when he led Uruguay to the Copa America title, a year after his side reached the World Cup semi-finals.

 

Tabarez set for 200th match

Iconic Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez will reach a new milestone when his team take on Peru in a friendly, in his 200th match in charge of the two-time world champions. The 72-year-old, who suffers from a nerve disorder that forces him to uses crutches to walk, has held the record of most matches in charge of a single national team since 2016. He has been at the Uruguay helm for 13 years and last year signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. His crowning moment came in 2011 when he led Uruguay to the Copa America title, a year after his side reached the World Cup semi-finals.