Explained: Why Argentina and Uruguay sent 2,000 pounds of meat to Qatar with their FIFA World Cup Squad

Explained: Why Argentina and Uruguay sent 2,000 pounds of meat to Qatar with their FIFA World Cup Squad

The Argentina national team landing at the Qatar airport

With the Qatar FIFA World Cup almost on our heads, every national team is trying their best to be fully prepared for the football action coming for them this month. Although, Argentina and Uruguay have made the headlines for carrying over 2,000 pounds of meat along their national squad.

The Argentine and Uruguayan boards definitely know how to keep their players happy. The considerate organizations have made this effort to make sure that their players remember the taste of their homes while they’re away performing for their country.

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The Uruguayan FA president Ignacio Alonso added: “The national team is being accompanied by the best nourishment. The AUF is a historic ambassador of our country and will take with it another ambassador, which is Uruguayan meat, the best meat in the world.

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This attempt also has a lot of cultural relevance as Argentina and Uruguay are bringing a piece of their homeland for good luck to the FIFA World Cup. The two nations are the largest consumers of meat on the planet and are widely known for the premium quality of their meat.

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni showed immense positivity on the idea of taking that amount of meat with the team to the FIFA World Cup as it generates a different kind of connection in the group.

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