Uruguay have a notable late group-stage travel leg, moving about 2,536 km from Miami to Guadalajara for their final group match.
Uruguay
CONMEBOL · 15th World Cup appearance · Group H
Featured facts
Uruguay played a World Cup semifinal in the Guadalajara area (Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara) in 1970, against Brazil (1-3).
Uruguay return to the Guadalajara area (Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara) for the 2026 World Cup, 56 years after their last match there — a 1-3 loss to Brazil in the 1970 semifinal.
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Marcelo Bielsa returns with Uruguay after previously managing Argentina in 2002 and Chile in 2010.
Uruguay’s domestic league is represented at the World Cup, but not by a single Uruguay player.
Uruguay have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 World Cup matches.
Uruguay have won none of their last 4 international matches (0W-3D-1L).
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
15
World Cup appearances
1 title
59
matches played
25 won · 13 drawn · 21 lost
+13
goal difference
89 scored · 76 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Group stageW1 D1 L1→2018QuarterfinalW4 D0 L1→2014Round of 16W2 D0 L2→
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All-time top scorers
1Oscar Míguez8goals
2Luis Suárez7goals
3Diego Forlán6goals
4Pedro Cea5goals
5Juan Alberto Schiaffino5goals
6Edinson Cavani5goals
7Alcides Ghiggia4goals
8Carlos Borges4goals
9Juan Anselmo3goals
10Juan Eduardo Hohberg3goals
Team profile
Uruguay have won the World Cup once, in 1930.
Uruguay have an average squad age of 28.5 at the 2026 World Cup.
Flamengo supply 3 players to Uruguay's 2026 World Cup squad, more than any other club.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio RochetG | 23 Mar 1993(33) | Internacional | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | José GiménezD | 20 Jan 1995(31) | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Sebastián CáceresD | 18 Aug 1999(26) | América | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ronald AraújoD | 7 Mar 1999(27) | Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Manuel UgarteM | 11 Apr 2001(25) | Manchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Rodrigo BentancurM | 25 Jun 1997(28) | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Nicolás de la CruzM | 1 Jun 1997(29) | Flamengo | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Federico ValverdeM | 22 Jul 1998(27) | Real Madrid | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Darwin NúñezF | 24 Jun 1999(26) | Al-Hilal | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Giorgian De ArrascaetaM | 1 Jun 1994(32) | Flamengo | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Facundo PellistriF | 20 Dec 2001(24) | Panathinaikos | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Santiago MeleG | 6 Sept 1997(28) | Monterrey | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Guillermo VarelaD | 24 Mar 1993(33) | Flamengo | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Agustín CanobbioM | 1 Oct 1998(27) | Fluminense | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Emiliano MartínezM | 2 Sept 1992(33) | Palmeiras | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Mathías OliveraD | 31 Oct 1997(28) | Napoli | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Matías ViñaD | 9 Nov 1997(28) | River Plate | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Brian RodríguezF | 20 May 2000(26) | América | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rodrigo AguirreF | 1 Oct 1994(31) | UANL | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Maximiliano AraújoM | 15 Feb 2000(26) | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Federico ViñasF | 30 Jun 1998(27) | Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Joaquín PiquerezM | 24 Aug 1998(27) | Palmeiras | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Fernando MusleraG | 16 Jun 1986(39) | Estudiantes | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Santiago BuenoD | 9 Nov 1998(27) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Juan Manuel SanabriaM | 29 Mar 2000(26) | Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Rodrigo ZalazarM | 12 Aug 1999(26) | Braga | 0 | 0 |