2026 cycle
Uruguay 2026
84 attack · 86 defence
Marcelo Bielsa·4-3-3
84OVR
Bielsa's 2026 Uruguay. Valverde as the engine, Núñez as the chaos, Araújo as the wall, and a press that does not come with an off switch.
Chemistry 86, overall 84. Neither number is a FIFA card from a shop.
Highest rated: Federico Valverde. Not a slight on Ronald Araújo — the scale is era-relative and a bit argumentative on purpose.
The honour this page is built around: Bielsa's Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Federico ValverdeCM · UY90PEAKPAC91SHO76PAS87DRI89DEF79PHY91
- 02Ronald AraújoCB · UY86PEAKPAC74SHO50PAS76DRI63DEF88PHY90
- 03José María GiménezCB · UY84PEAKPAC71SHO49PAS73DRI62DEF86PHY89
- 04Darwin NúñezST · UY84PEAKPAC88SHO84PAS75DRI75DEF51PHY90
- 05Giorgian de ArrascaetaCAM · UY84PEAKPAC81SHO76PAS81DRI85DEF60PHY75
- 06Rodrigo BentancurCM · UY82PEAKPAC78SHO67PAS81DRI81DEF70PHY75
Formation 4-3-3Marcelo Bielsa
PELLISTRI
76
NUNEZ
84
M.ARAUJO
78
VALVERDE
90
UGARTE
82
BENTANCUR
82
OLIVERA
80
ARAUJO
86
GIMENEZ
84
NANDEZ
80
ROCHET
80
Starting XI
- LWFacundo Pellistri76
- STDarwin Núñez84
- RWMaximiliano Araújo78
- CMFederico Valverde90
- CDMManuel Ugarte82
- CMRodrigo Bentancur82
- LBMathías Olivera80
- CBRonald Araújo86
- CBJosé María Giménez84
- RBNahitan Nández80
- GKSergio Rochet80
Bench
- CAMGiorgian de Arrascaeta84
- STLuis Suárez78
- CBSebastián Cáceres78
- GKFernando Muslera76
- CMNicolas De la Cruz80
- RWCristian Olivera74
- CMMathías Villasanti76
Ratings
Attack84
Midfield84
Defence86
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry86
Overall84
Not a vibe — ratings
Pressing 88, so turnovers are supposed to happen high up. Counter-attack 80: the point is the break, not the concert. Tempo 80 — the engine will try to rush the game.
Style
High PressVertical AttackDefensive SteelDirect AttackAthletic Midfield
Achievements
- Bielsa's Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup
The usual arguments
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