Bielsa’s Announce Final Uruguay Squad for 2026 World Cup, Suárez Left Out

Marcelo Bielsa’s Names Uruguay Squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, All 26-man Roster, Full Players List 

The Uruguay have officially announced the 26 players selected by Head coach Marcelo Bielsa for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The squad is led by established stars such as Federico Valverde, Ronald Araujo and Fernando Muslera, who returns from international retirement to take part in another World Cup.

Meanwhile, Luis Suárez is the most notable omission. The legendary striker was not included in the squad and will miss a World Cup for the first time since South Africa 2010.

The veteran goalkeeper is set to become the Uruguayan player with the most FIFA World Cup appearances, as he prepares to participate in his fifth tournament.

Fernando Muslera had previously retired from international football but decided to return for one final World Cup campaign with Uruguay.

2026 FIFA World Cup Squads: Full List of All 48 Teams Rosters

Group A Squads:  Mexico,  South Africa,  South Korea, Czechia.

Group B Squads:  Canada, Bosnia Herzegovina,  Qatar,  Switzerland.

Group C Squads:  Brazil,  Morocco, Haiti,  Scotland.

Group D Squads:  USMNT, Paraguay,  Australia, Turkey.

Group E Squads:  Germany,  Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador.

Group F Squads:  Netherlands, Japan, Sweden,  Tunisia.

Group G Squads:  Belgium.  Egypt.   Iran.  New Zealand.

Group H Squads:  Spain.   Cape Verde,  Saudi Arabia  Uruguay.

Group I Squads: France,   Senegal,   Iraq,  Norway.

Group J Squads:  Argentina.  Algeria.   Austria.   Jordan.

Group K Squads:  Portugal.  DR Congo.  Uzbekistan.  Colombia.

Group L Squads:   England.    Croatia.  Ghana  Panama.

Uruguay’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad, Full Players List of All 26-Man Roster

Goalkeepers

Santiago Mele (Monterrey, Mexico)

Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes de La Plata, Argentina)

Sergio Rochet (Internacional, Brazil)

Defenders

Guillermo Varela (Flamengo, Brazil)

Sebastián Cáceres (Club América, Mexico)

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona, Spain)

José María Giménez (Atlético de Madrid, Spain)

Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

Mathías Olivera (Napoli, Italy)

Matías Viña (River Plate, Argentina)

Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras, Brazil)

Midfielders

Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atlético San Luis, Mexico)

Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United, England)

Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras, Brazil)

Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo, Brazil)

Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos, Greece)

Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP, Portugal)

Nicolás De La Cruz (Flamengo, Brazil)

Brian Rodríguez (Club América, Mexico)

Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense, Brazil)

Rodrigo Zalazar (Braga, Portugal)

Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Spain)

Forwards

Rodrigo Aguirre (Club América, Mexico)

Darwin Núñez (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia)

Federico Viñas (Real Oviedo, Spain) 

What is Uruguay's World Cup Group and Who are the Opponents?

Uruguay will be in Group H. Its opponents will be:

Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia

Spain

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay | 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

Uruguay FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule: Live streams, channels, full fixture list, dates, kick-off times

Uruguay discovered its three group-stage opponents at the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5. The team's three group stage games will be as follows:

June 15, 2026: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay - Miami Stadium (6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT) - 7:00 pm UTC

June 21, 2026: Uruguay vs Cape Verde - Miami Stadium (6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT) 7:00 pm UTC

June 26, 2026: Uruguay vs Spain - Guadalajara Stadium (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT) -  9:00 pm UTC 

How to Watch Guide: To watch local broadcasts of Uruguay's World Cup campaign from abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Simply use your VPN to connect to an Uruguayan server and stream the action live. All of Uruguay's games will be shown on the free-to-air national public broadcasterTNU (Canal 5), as well as via the open-access streaming platform Antel TV.

Other Teams Squad

Group G Squad  ::  Belgium Squad.  ::  Egypt Squad.  ::  Iran Squad.  ::  New Zealand Cup Squad.

Group H Squad  ::  Spain Squad.  ::  Cape Verde Squad.  ::  Saudi Arabia Squad  :: Uruguay Squad.

Group I Squad  :: France Squad.  ::  Senegal Squad.  ::  Iraq Squad  ::  Norway Squad.

Group J Squad  ::  Argentina Squad.  ::  Algeria Squad.  ::  Austria Squad.  ::  Jordan Squad.

Group K Squad  ::  Portugal Squad.  ::  DR Congo Squad.  ::  Uzbekistan  Squad.  ::  Colombia Squad.

Group L Squad  ::  England Squad.  ::  Croatia Squad.  ::  Ghana  Squad  ::  Panama Squad

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