WORLD CUP 2026 · GROUP HSOUTH AMERICA

Uruguay

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group H with Spain, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde.

#17
FIFA rank
H
Group
3
Group fixtures
2
PL stars
THE GROUP

Uruguay vs the rest of Group H

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Uruguay's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
67%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
6.2
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#2 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Manuel Ugarte
Man Utd
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Manuel Ugarte
Man Utd
Top attacking PL contributor
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Manuel Ugarte
5.3
2
Rodrigo Bentancur
5.3
VERDICTLive group — ~67% to advance. Manuel Ugarte the likely captaincy lever.
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FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Uruguay's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Uruguay is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1A
Saudi Arabia
FIFA #61
+44 rank delta
Mon 15 Jun
MD2H
Cape Verde
FIFA #69
+52 rank delta
Sun 21 Jun
MD3H
Spain
FIFA #2
-15 rank delta
Sat 27 Jun
2
Easy
1
Toss
0
Hard

Uruguay is FIFA #17. Group avg rank is #37 20 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Uruguay's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Mon 15 Jun22:0023:00
2Sun 21 Jun22:0023:00
3Sat 27 Jun00:0001:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

2 Premier League players representing Uruguay

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Man Utd alone.

Man Utd
1
Manuel Ugarte~
Spurs
1
Rodrigo Bentancur~

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Uruguay's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Uruguay's 2 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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Use the Onside captain / differential / value picks to assemble a Uruguay-heavy XI, then build it in the official FIFA game. In FIFA Fantasy, open the player list and filter by country = Uruguay to surface every eligible name.

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