Track Uruguay's projected World Cup 2026 squad under coach Marcelo Bielsa, drawn into Group H. Follow the South American side's CONMEBOL core, including Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo and Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte, alongside Giorgian de Arrascaeta and José Giménez. Player call-ups and minutes update as the federation moves toward its final list.
Uruguay
Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathías Olivera | Defender | Napoli | 583 | Locked |
| 2 | Manuel Ugarte | Midfielder | Manchester United | 559 | Locked |
| 3 | Ronald Araújo | Defender | Barcelona | 496 | Locked |
| 4 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Midfielder | Flamengo | 484 | Locked |
| 5 | Rodrigo Aguirre | Forward | Tigres UANL | 454 | Locked |
| 6 | José Giménez | Defender | Atletico Madrid | 434 | Locked |
| 7 | Guillermo Varela | Defender | Flamengo | 430 | Locked |
| 8 | Maximiliano Araújo | Forward | Sporting CP | 419 | Locked |
| 9 | Santiago Mele | Goalkeeper | Monterrey | 360 | Locked |
| 10 | Federico Valverde | Midfielder | Real Madrid | 359 | Locked |
| 11 | Paul Rodríguez | Forward | Club America | 305 | Locked |
| 12 | Federico Viñas | Forward | Oviedo | 299 | Locked |
| 13 | Joaquín Piquerez | Defender | Palmeiras | 287 | Locked |
| 14 | Facundo Pellistri | Forward | Panathinaikos | 273 | Locked |
| 15 | Emiliano Martínez | Midfielder | Palmeiras | 261 | Locked |
| 16 | Sebastián Cáceres | Defender | Club America | 236 | Locked |
| 17 | Facundo Torres | Forward | Austin | 197 | Likely |
| 18 | Juan Sanabria | Midfielder | Real Salt Lake | 194 | Likely |
| 19 | Sergio Rochet | Goalkeeper | Internacional | 180 | Likely |
| 20 | Agustín Canobbio | Forward | Fluminense | 174 | Likely |
| 21 | Matías Viña | Defender | River Plate | 135 | Likely |
| 22 | Santiago Bueno | Defender | Wolves | 135 | Likely |
| 23 | José Rodríguez | Defender | Vasco DA Gama | 135 | Bubble |
| 24 | Darwin Núñez | Forward | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 114 | Bubble |
| 25 | Nicolás Fonseca | Midfielder | Oviedo | 100 | Bubble |
| 26 | Néstor Muslera | Goalkeeper | Estudiantes L.P. | 90 | Bubble |
| 27 | Agustín Álvarez | Forward | Monza | 54 | Bubble |
| 28 | Diego de | Midfielder | Flamengo | 1 | Bubble |
Uruguay
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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