The Uruguai team announced the 26 players chosen to compete in the Copa of the Mundo 2026. The Marcelo Bielsa coach confirmed the list of athletes this Sunday for the tournament taking place at the América of the Norte. The group has a strong presence of professionals who work in Brasil football. In total, seven club names from the national Série A stamped the passport for the Mundial.
The technical committee’s planning had been underway since May 18th at the local federation’s training center. Alguns athletes performed physical activities on Complejo Celeste before the official announcement of the definitive list. Jogadores with medical issues received special attention from the Uruguai physical therapy team during this initial preparation period.
Brazilian football’s Atletas gains space with Marcelo Bielsa
The Uruguayan squad has a large base of players who defend traditional teams from Brazilian territory in the current season. Flamengo leads this statistic among national associations by providing four professionals for the Fifa tournament. Palmeiras appears soon after with two athletes called by the Argentine coach. Fluminense closes the Brasil football count with a representative in the Uruguai midfield sector.
The call-up reinforces the weight of the national market in assembling the team for the tournament in Estados Unidos, México and Canadá. Goalkeeper Sergio Rochet, from Internacional, is the only one of his position who plays for América from Sul among those selected. Ele must compete for the title with other archers who play on foreign teams. Veja the names of the 26 athletes from Uruguai to Mundial:
- Goleiros: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes) and Santiago Mele (Monterrey)
- Defensores: Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), José María Giménez (Atlético of Madrid), Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton), Sebastián Cáceres (América-MEX), Mathías Olivera (Napoli), Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) and Matías Viña (River Plate)
- Meio-campers: Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Real Salt Lake), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo) (América-MEX)
- Atacantes: Rodrigo Aguirre (Tigres), Federico Viñas (Oviedo) and Darwin Núñez (Al-Hilal)
Situação medical Giorgian Arrascaeta generated special care
The presence of midfielder Giorgian of Arrascaeta in Copa of Mundo 2026 required continuous monitoring by the medical department. The Flamengo athlete suffered a collarbone injury during the weeks leading up to Marcelo Bielsa’s call-up. Ele traveled early to Montevidéu’s training center to speed up the physical transition process and ensure match conditions.
Outros players from international leagues also showed up early to Uruguai to maintain the competitive pace. Rodrigo Zalazar, from Braga, Brian Rodríguez, from América-MEX, and Federico Viñas, from Oviedo, were part of this first training squad. The group’s dedication pleased the members of the technical committee in field activities.
Datas, Uruguai schedules and opponents in the group stage
Uruguai was drawn in the Grupo H of Copa of Mundo 2026, a bracket that brings together selections from three different continents. The Uruguayan journey towards a third world title begins against Arábia Saudita on June 15th. The opening match of the bracket is scheduled for 7pm at Brasília time on the Miami city lawn.
The second commitment of Marcelo Bielsa’s men takes place six days later against Cabo Verde’s selection. The clash against the African team takes place on June 21st, again on Miami, at 7pm Brasília time. The conclusion of the initial phase reserves the duel with the greatest technical weight in the bracket for the South Americans. Uruguai faces Espanha on June 26th, at 9pm on Brasília, at Akron, to define the course of the competition.
Histórico of Uruguai in Copa of Mundo issues
Esta will be Uruguai’s 15th participation in the history of Copas and Mundo since the creation of the tournament by Fifa. The team won the cup in the first edition of the championship, organized in its own territory in 1930. The second title came twenty years later in a landmark decision against Brasil at Maracanã’s stadium.
The Copa of Mundo 2026 presents an unprecedented configuration with three countries sharing the organization of the official headquarters. The opening game of the tournament takes place on June 11th, bringing together México and África of Sul and Cidade of México. The knockout stage starts on June 28th, while the grand final of the competition will take place on July 19th. The stage chosen to decide the world champion was the MetLife Stadium, in the Nova York region.