Luis Suarez opens door to shock World Cup return almost 2 years after last game

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Liverpool FC NewsLuis SuarezThe World Cup is only a few weeks away now, and Luis Suarez is among those looking to make a return to international duty, as he opens the door on a possible place back in the Uruguay squad.Luis Suarez has opened the door on a possible return to Uruguay's World Cup squad(Image: (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images))Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has opened the door on a possible return to the Uruguay squad, as he could make a surprising appearance at the 2026 World Cup this summer.The 39-year-old hasn't featured for his national team since 2024, making himself unavailable for selection after an apparent falling out with head coach Marcelo Bielsa.However, with La Celeste qualifying for the tournament hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, Suarez has seemingly made himself available for selection again by suggesting he would never say no to a call-up.Speaking to reporters, the forward said: "I would never say no to the national team if they need me, especially with a World Cup coming up.READ MORE: Arne Slot issues Florian Wirtz injury update after 'things got worse' for Liverpool starREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star makes Xabi Alonso claim that Arne Slot won't want to hear"At the time, I stepped aside to make way for the younger generation. I said something I shouldn't have said.

I have already apologised to those I needed to apologise to."A return to international action with Uruguay could see Suarez write another chapter in his career with the national team, which has included plenty of controversy.Luis Suarez has featured in four World Cup campaigns for Uruguay(Image: (Photo by EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP via Getty Images))With 143 appearances and 69 goals for La Celeste, the veteran striker will be looking to add to that tally and could feature in his fifth World Cup campaign.The first of those was in 2010, making a run to the semi-final, which included an infamous handball in the quarter-final against Ghana, denying the opposition a clear goal before the resulting penalty was missed.Suarez moved to Liverpool a few months later, making the switch from Ajax, and making 133 appearances with 82 goals and 32 assists to his name.In the 2014 World Cup, the striker was banned for four months after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, which culminated in his exit from Liverpool in favour of Barcelona.The other two campaigns saw a quarter-final campaign in 2018, losing to eventual winners France, while Uruguay were knocked out in 2022 during the group stage.This summer could prove to be Suarez's last time to feature at a World Cup, if he is recalled, while he has revealed that he is still keen to compete at the top level while at Inter Miami."You realise you still have a little bit of life left in you. You get the urge to keep competing.

You can see it on the pitch when you still get angry about the losses and the bad passes, and you still enjoy it when you score goals."It remains to be seen whether Bielsa will be keen to recall the former Liverpool ace or not, but there are some big decisions to be made ahead of a key summer of football.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Luis SuarezFIFA