A sign reading "Federico Valverde Pitch" is seen at the training complex located next to the Campeon del Siglo stadium in Montevideo, on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

Fabian Coito, former coach of Uruguay's youth national teams and current coordinator of the youth development divisions at Montevideo Wanderers Football Club, stands for a portrait at the Walter Devoto Sports Complex in Montevideo on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

A youth player from Club Estudiantes de la Union waits for food before a match at the club's headquarters in the La Union neighborhood of Montevideo, on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

Youth players from Club Estudiantes de la Union listen to their coach while standing in a circle before a match at the club's headquarters in the La Union neighborhood of Montevideo, on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

Youth players from Club Estudiantes de la Union enter the locker room before a match at the club's headquarters in the La Union neighborhood of Montevideo, on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the Federico Valverde Pitch at the club's training complex, with the Campeon del Siglo stadium in the background, in Montevideo, on April 15, 2026. Nestled in a working-class neighborhood of Montevideo, the field where Federico Valverde took his first steps in football at the age of three frames, nearly a quarter of a century later, the dream of a new generation seeking to emulate the tenacious midfielder, a leader of Uruguay at the World Cup. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP via Getty Images)

A view of downtown Tucson, Arizona, is seen on May 7, 2026. In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran's oil tankers. In Washington, President Donald Trump threatens nothing less than "complete victory" will suffice. But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss. The city, an oasis of manicured lawns in the Arizona desert, is set to be the base camp for "Team Melli" when the world's biggest sporting spectacle opens in the US, Mexico and Canada next month. (Photo by Rebecca NOBLE / AFP via Getty Images)

A sign advertises the 2026 FIFA World Cup is seen at the Kino Sports Complex, where Iran's national football team Team Melli will train during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Tucson, Arizona, on May 7, 2026. In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran's oil tankers. In Washington, President Donald Trump threatens nothing less than "complete victory" will suffice. But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss. The city, an oasis of manicured lawns in the Arizona desert, is set to be the base camp for "Team Melli" when the world's biggest sporting spectacle opens in the US, Mexico and Canada next month. (Photo by Rebecca NOBLE / AFP via Getty Images)