Marcelo Bielsa has announced his Uruguay squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Celeste icons Jose Maria Gimenez, Fernando Muslera and Federico Valverde have all been included in Bielsa’s 26-man selection. Giorgian de Arrascaeta, who had been a doubt following a broken collarbone suffered last month, has been included alongside Flamengo team-mates Nicolas de la Cruz and Guillermo Varela.
The nation’s all-time top scorer Luis Suarez said in March he “would never say ‘no'” to a Uruguay return after retiring from Celeste action in September 2024, but was not called up by Bielsa. World Cup 2026 will mark the first time a Uruguay squad hasn’t included Suarez since Korea/Japan 2002.
Uruguay’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ squad
Goalkeepers
Santiago Mele
Fernando Muslera
Sergio Rochet
Defenders
Ronald Araujo
Santiago Bueno
Sebastian Caceres
Jose Maria Gimenez
Mathias Olivera
Joaquin Piquerez
Guillermo Varela
Matias Vina
Midfielders
Maximiliano Araujo
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Rodrigo Bentancur
Agustin Canobbio
Nicolas de la Cruz
Emiliano Martinez
Facundo Pellistri
Brian Rodriguez
Juan Manuel Sanabria
Manuel Ugarte
Federico Valverde
Rodrigo Zalazar
Forwards
Rodrigo Aguirre
Federico Vinas
Darwin Nunez
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 2 June.
