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World Cup 2026

Uruguay

4-4-1-1

Uruguay goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-1-1, with Giménez as captain and Rochet starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Uruguay's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 284.6 million.

Squad

28 players

11 starters 17 bench
  • GK Rochet Internacional
  • DEF Araujo Barcelona
  • DEF Araújo Sporting CP
  • DEF Giménez C Atletico Madrid
  • DEF Olivera Napoli
  • DEF Varela Flamengo
  • MID de Arrascaeta Flamengo
  • MID Ugarte Manchester United
  • MID Valverde Real Madrid
  • ATT Canobbio Fluminense
  • ATT Viñas Real Oviedo
  • GK Mele
  • GK Muslera
  • DEF Bueno
  • DEF Cáceres
  • DEF Piquerez
  • DEF Rodríguez
  • DEF Sanabria
  • DEF Viña
  • MID de la Cruz
  • MID Fonseca
  • MID Martínez
  • ATT Aguirre
  • ATT Álvarez
  • ATT Núñez
  • ATT Pellistri
  • ATT Rodríguez
  • ATT Torres

World Cup context

Uruguay

Avg starter age
29
Starter value
~284.6 million
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Uruguay at the World Cup

Uruguay heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-1-1, with Giménez wearing the captain's armband and Rochet starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Rochet (Uruguay, Internacional), Mele (Uruguay), and Muslera (Uruguay). Defenders: Araujo (Uruguay, Barcelona), Araújo (Uruguay, Sporting CP), Giménez (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), Olivera (Uruguay, Napoli), Varela (Uruguay, Flamengo), Bueno (Uruguay), Cáceres (Uruguay), Piquerez (Uruguay), Rodríguez (Uruguay), Sanabria (Uruguay), and Viña (Uruguay).

Midfielders: de Arrascaeta (Uruguay, Flamengo), Ugarte (Uruguay, Manchester United), Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid), de la Cruz (Uruguay), Fonseca (Uruguay), and Martínez (Uruguay). Forwards: Canobbio (Uruguay, Fluminense), Viñas (Uruguay, Real Oviedo), Aguirre (Uruguay), Álvarez (Uruguay), Núñez (Uruguay), Pellistri (Uruguay), Rodríguez (Uruguay), and Torres (Uruguay).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 29. Their combined starter value is roughly 284.6 million.

Uruguay stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Uruguay XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Uruguay in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-4-1-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.