Boca's Merentiel earns Uruguay call-up for World Cup qualifiers

MONTEVIDEO, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Boca Juniors forward Miguel Merentiel was among three uncapped players included in Uruguay's squad on Tuesday for World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Venezuela.

Other newcomers on the 25-man list were River Plate full-back Agustin Sant'Anna and Estudiantes forward Tiago Palacios.

Meanwhile, Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa recalled Wolverhampton Wanderers central defend