Edinson Cavani put an end to the World Cups in the worst way. Neither the Valencia forward, nor Luis Suárez, nor Darwin Núñez have been able to find the way to the goal in the three games in Qatar. The victory against Ghana (2-0) was short because the agonizing triumph of South Korea forced them to score another goal in added time and this did not come.
With his hands on his head, covering himself, not wanting to believe what had happened, Luis Suárez, on the bench, substituted minutes before, received the Hee-Chan Hwang goal. A desolation that in the case of Cavani was outrage.
At full speed for the referee, the German Daniel Siebert, with whom he argued heatedly, pointing at him, insisting on two penalties that he did not appreciate (and perhaps did not succeed in ordering), at least the first on Darwin Núñez, who seemed very clear (before the goal that eliminated him from Korea and that would have meant his classification), more than the second on Cavani, which could also be reviewed.
"It's a penalty for Edi, it cuts off his career, he puts his body in front. After Darwin's it's also very clear. They aren't excuses, but incredible penalties are taken in the World Cup. The referees' committee is there, they have to explain themselves better", indicated Suárez after the game. But neither Siebert whistled nor did the VAR enter, which caused the enormous anger of El Matador on the way to the changing room tunnel. He passed in front of the VAR monitor and knocked him to the ground.
Before that image, a good part of the group joined the criticism of Siebert, such as Diego Godín, also accusing the referee, like several players from the Uruguayan team, while Luis Suárez continued to sit on the bench, tearfully, without consolation. Uruguay leaves Qatar 2022. And he and a generation of veterans (Cavani, Godín, Cáceres, Muslera...) of the World Cups forever.
Expectations increase the wound and disappointment, in a team that had such expressive footballers in their current clubs such as Fede Valverde, impressive at Real Madrid; José María Giménez, the defensive leader of Atlético de Madrid beyond his ups and downs in recent years: Mathias Olivera, the left-back of the incontestable Napoli who leads Serie A; Sebastián Coates, whose hierarchy is undeniable at Sporting Lisbon; Rodrigo Bentancur, shining at Tottenham; Giorgian de Arrascaeta, the best '10' in the Brazilian championship; Darwin Núñez, the striker who cost Liverpool 100 million euros four months ago; Luis Suárez or Edinson Cavani. He was aiming high, he has fallen fast.
