Teams · Group H
Uruguay
La Celeste
Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930 and the famous 1950 final, and remain one of football's proudest nations. A new generation under modern coaching reached the latter stages of recent qualifying in strong form.
Uruguay’s group path
Uruguay starts in Group H with Spain, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde. They enter the group as the #2 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- South America (CONMEBOL)
- Group
- Group H · power-ranked #2 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 2
- Best finish
- Champions (1930, 1950)
- Qualified via
- CONMEBOL qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 84 · Elo 1890
- Manager
- Marcelo Bielsa
Players to watch
- Federico Valverde — Captain, midfield (Real Madrid)
- Darwin Núñez — Striker
- Ronald Araújo — Defender (Barcelona)
Group H opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Mon, Jun 15
Saudi ArabiaMiami, USA - Sun, Jun 21
Cabo VerdeMiami, USA - Sat, Jun 27
SpainGuadalajara, Mexico
2026 outlook
With emerging talent and deep-rooted tournament know-how, Uruguay are dark horses to go far from Group H.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Uruguay wins Group H and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Uruguay’s World Cup
Think Uruguay can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group H finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.