“I’m enjoying myself; I’m enjoying being back to doing what I love most: being out on the pitch and representing the national team,” he told AUF TV.

“Everyone knows what the national team means to me. I experience so many emotions every time I get to represent this jersey, it’s intense, but I also take on the responsibility with great seriousness. I’m happy, I’m enjoying the moment, and I hope the best is yet to come.”

“It was a very difficult match, we played against one of the best in the world, but I think we were able to stand up to them, we played together and we found the goals from set pieces. That’s also important, because Uruguay needs to return to that identity of being strong on set pieces,” he added.

“We knew they have great players, especially their two wingers who cut inside a lot and sometimes created overloads in our midfield, but we were very organized. That’s the beauty of it, and we were able to get a good result that helps us continue to grow.”