#12
FIFA Rank
3/3
Group games played
2
Points
3:4
GF : GA
GD -1
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
URU · projected 4-3-3
Giménez
Araújo
Olivera
Cáceres
Bentancur
Cruz
Valverde
Núñez
Rodríguez
Olivera
Rochet
The squad
23-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Sergio RochetInternacional
- 12 Santiago MeleJunior
- 23 Franco IsraelSporting CP
DEF
Defenders
8
- 2 José María GiménezAtlético Madrid
- 3 Ronald AraújoBarcelona
- 4 Mathías OliveraNapoli
- 5 Sebastián CáceresClub América
- 13 Guillermo VarelaFlamengo
- 14 Joaquín PiquerezPalmeiras
- 15 Nahitan NándezAl-Qadsiah
- 22 Santiago BuenoWolves
MID
Midfielders
7
- 6 Rodrigo BentancurTottenham
- 7 Nicolás de la CruzFlamengo
- 8 Federico ValverdeReal Madrid
- 10 Giorgian de ArrascaetaFlamengo
- 17 Manuel UgarteManchester United
- 18 Maximiliano AraújoSporting CP
- 20 Facundo PellistriPanathinaikos
FWD
Forwards
5
- 9 Darwin NúñezLiverpool
- 11 Brian RodríguezClub América
- 16 Cristian OliveraLAFC
- 19 Rodrigo AguirreClub América
- 21 Facundo TorresPalmeiras
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 23 players · 17 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Forwards
5
Most-represented clubs
Club América
Flamengo
Palmeiras
Sporting CP
Al-Qadsiah
Group stage
Uruguay's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Miami · Guadalajara.
Group H
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.