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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group H

UruguayUruguay

Capital: Montevideo  ·  Population: 3.4m
M. BielsaCoach: M. Bielsa  ·  Argentina  ·  3 yrs 1 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group H
Points
1
1 matches played
Record
0W 1D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#17
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Uruguay are appearing in their 15th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Champions (1930 [host], 1950). This is their 5th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 17th in the world by FIFA. The market (14th) is more bullish than our model (21st) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Monday 15 June
22:00 UTC
Saudi Arabia
1–1FT
Uruguay
Analysis →
Sunday 21 June
22:00 UTC
Uruguay
1
1.47
X
4.27
2
8.18
Cape Verde
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
00:00 UTC
Uruguay
1
5.81
X
4.14
2
1.51
Spain
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age27.8
Youngest24M. Ugarte
Oldest39F. Muslera
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 33.0
1S. RochetS. Rochet32 yrs
12S. MeleS. Mele28 yrs
23F. MusleraF. Muslera39 yrs
DefendersAvg 28.1
2J. GiménezJ. Giménez30 yrs
3S. CáceresS. Cáceres26 yrs
4R. AraújoR. Araújo26 yrs
13G. VarelaG. Varela32 yrs
16M. OliveraM. Olivera28 yrs
17M. ViñaM. Viña28 yrs
24S. BuenoS. Bueno27 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.7
5M. UgarteM. Ugarte24 yrs
6R. BentancurR. Bentancur28 yrs
7N. de la CruzN. de la Cruz28 yrs
8F. ValverdeF. Valverde27 yrs
10G. de ArrascaetaG. de Arrascaeta31 yrs
14A. CanobbioA. Canobbio27 yrs
15E. MartínezE. Martínez26 yrs
20M. AraújoM. Araújo25 yrs
25J. SanabriaJ. Sanabria25 yrs
26R. ZalazarR. Zalazar26 yrs
AttackersAvg 26.7
9D. NúñezD. Núñez26 yrs
11F. PellistriF. Pellistri24 yrs
18B. RodríguezB. Rodríguez25 yrs
19R. AguirreR. Aguirre31 yrs
21F. ViñasF. Viñas27 yrs
22J. PiquerezJ. Piquerez27 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
69.6%
Semi-final
3.9%
Win
0.3%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WDLDD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
03-31Algeria0–0DFriendly
03-27England1–1DFriendly
11-18USA1–5LFriendly
11-15Mexico0–0DFriendly
10-13Uzbekistan2–1WFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 1D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 100%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
2.92
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 2 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 34%
Goals Profile ?
2.0Average Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
1–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals2.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

26101317#17201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
25
D
13
L
21
GF
89
GA
76
Win %
42%
Matches played59
Average goals for1.51
Average goals against1.29
Over 1.5 goals69%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Both teams score44%
Biggest win8–0 vs Bolivia (1950)
Heaviest loss1–6 vs Denmark (1986)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022322WDL
2018573WWWWL
2014446WWLL
20107118WWWDDLL
2002345DDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
France4121
Germany4013
Sweden3102
England3210
Russia3201
Italy3111
South Korea3210
Yugoslavia2101