Uruguay
Team Profile
- Uruguay will make their 15th overall FIFA World Cup™ appearance in 2026, marking their fifth consecutive qualification since last missing out in 2006, their longest streak.
- La Celeste are two-time FIFA World Cup™ champions, having won the inaugural tournament on home soil in 1930 with a 4-2 victory over Argentina in the final. They claimed their second title in 1950, triumphing in their next appearance after having missed the 1934 and 1938 editions.
- Uruguay made a remarkable start to their World Cup history, going unbeaten in their first 11 matches with ten wins and one draw, before falling to Hungary in extra time during the 1954 semi-finals.
- Uruguay secured their place at the FIFA World Cup 26™ by finishing fourth in the South American qualifying tournament, earning a top six spot to book their ticket to the finals.
Uruguay Fixtures
Uruguay Squad
Sergio Rochet
Goalkeeper
Santiago Mele
Goalkeeper
Fernando Muslera
Goalkeeper
José María Giménez
Defender
Sebastián Cáceres
Defender
Ronald Araujo
Defender
Guillermo Varela
Defender
Mathías Olivera
Defender
Matías Viña
Defender
Maxi Araújo
Defender
Santiago Bueno
Defender
Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder
Nicolás de la Cruz
Midfielder
Federico Valverde
Midfielder
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Midfielder
Agustín Canobbio
Midfielder
Emiliano Martínez
Midfielder
Joaquín Piquerez
Midfielder
Juan Manuel Sanabria
Midfielder
Rodrigo Zalazar
Midfielder
Darwin Núñez
Attacker
Facundo Pellistri
Attacker
Brian Rodríguez
Attacker
Rodrigo Aguirre
Attacker
Federico Viñas
Attacker
Uruguay Group
Group H
| P | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
