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Uruguay World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Uruguay carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group H with their opening fixture against Saudi Arabia on 15 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 17
- Group
- Group H
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Uruguay squad: face by face
Sergio Rochet
GK 
Santiago Mele
GK 
Fernando Muslera
GK 
José María Giménez
DEF 
Sebastián Cáceres
DEF 
Ronald Araújo
DEF 
Mathías Olivera
DEF 
Matías Viña
DEF 
Joaquín Piquerez
DEF 
Santiago Bueno
DEF 
Manuel Ugarte
MID 
Rodrigo Bentancur
MID 
Nicolás de la Cruz
MID 
Federico Valverde
MID 
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
MID 
Facundo Pellistri
MID 
Emiliano Martínez
MID 
Darwin Núñez
FWD 
Agustín Canobbio
FWD 
Brian Rodríguez
FWD 
Rodrigo Aguirre
FWD 
Federico Viñas
FWD 22 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 28.2avg age
- 24youngest (Facundo Pellistri)
- 39oldest (Fernando Muslera)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Uruguay qualify from Group H?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Uruguay a meaningful safety net. Group H standings and Uruguay's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Rochet | Goalkeeper | 33 |
| 12 | Santiago Mele | Goalkeeper | 28 |
| 23 | Fernando Muslera | Goalkeeper | 39 |
| 2 | José María Giménez | Defender | 31 |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres | Defender | 26 |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo | Defender | 27 |
| 13 | Guillermo | Defender | 33 |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera | Defender | 28 |
| 17 | Matías Viña | Defender | 28 |
| 22 | Joaquín Piquerez | Defender | 27 |
| 24 | Santiago Bueno | Defender | 27 |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte | Midfielder | 25 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur | Midfielder | 28 |
| 7 | Nicolás de la Cruz | Midfielder | 29 |
| 8 | Federico Valverde | Midfielder | 27 |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Midfielder | 32 |
| 11 | Facundo Pellistri | Midfielder | 24 |
| 15 | Emiliano Martínez | Midfielder | 26 |
| 20 | Maxi Araújo | Midfielder | 26 |
| 25 | Juan Manuel Sanabria | Midfielder | 26 |
| 26 | Rodrigo Zalazar | Midfielder | 26 |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez | Forward | 26 |
| 14 | Agustín Canobbio | Forward | 27 |
| 18 | Brian Rodríguez | Forward | 26 |
| 19 | Rodrigo Aguirre | Forward | 31 |
| 21 | Federico Viñas | Forward | 27 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group H fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 15 Jun 2026 | Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia |
| Cape Verde | 21 Jun 2026 | Uruguay vs Cape Verde |
| Spain | 27 Jun 2026 | Uruguay vs Spain |
FIFA World Ranking
Uruguay are ranked 17 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 16th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.