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Fixtures & Results
Squad
Goalkeepers
Santiago Mele
#12
Fernando Muslera
#23
Sergio Rochet
#1
Defenders
Matías Viña
#17
Guillermo Varela
#13
Joaquín Piquerez
#22
Sebastián Cáceres
#3
Mathías Olivera
#16
Santiago Bueno
#24
José María Giménez
#2
Ronald Araujo
#4
Midfielders
Maxi Araújo
#20
Manuel Ugarte
#5
Rodrigo Zalazar
#26
Federico Viñas
#21
Nicolás de la Cruz
#7
Federico Valverde
#8
Rodrigo Bentancur
#6
Juan Manuel Sanabria
#25
Emiliano Martínez
#15
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
#10
Facundo Pellistri
#11
Attackers
Darwin Núñez
#9
Rodrigo Aguirre
#19
Agustín Canobbio
#14
Brian Rodríguez
#18
Group Standing
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 1 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 1 |
| 4 | Cape Verde Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 1 |
Last updated: Jun 16, 2026 08:42 UTC
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