Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 bring 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards. Juan López's Uruguay 1950 answer with 4-3-3 and tournament steel with direct attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ItalyLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide ForwardsUruguayJuan López · 4-3-3 · Tournament Steel · Direct Attack

400 alternate nights

Italy vs Uruguay

Model lean: Italy

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.581.51

38.3%
Italy
28.5%
Draw
33.3%
Uruguay

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111.3%
  2. 1–28.8%
  3. 2–28.3%
  4. 1–07.8%
  5. 2–17.2%
  6. 1–36.8%

Match profile

xG1.491.46
Shots13.413.1
Poss51%49%
CS23.3%19.5%
BTTS63%
Over 2.560%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Retegui1910.48
  3. Chiesa1500.38
  4. Orsolini1240.31
  5. Tonali450.11
  1. UruguayG/m
  2. Míguez1870.47
  3. Ghiggia1340.34
  4. Morán1120.28
  5. Schiaffino480.12
Home XIItaly2026Luciano Spalletti · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
Away XIUruguay1950Juan López · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry84
Overall85

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall87

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XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
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XI

  • RWAlcides Ghiggia86
  • STÓscar Míguez84
  • LWRubén Morán78
  • CMJuan Alberto Schiaffino90
  • CDMObdulio Varela88
  • CMJulio Pérez80
  • LBVíctor Rodríguez Andrade80
  • CBEusebio Tejera80
  • CBSchubert Gambetta82
  • RBMatías González78
  • GKRoque Máspoli82
Bench · 7
  • RWErnesto Vidal76
  • STJulio César Britos76
  • CBWilliam Martínez76
  • CMJuan Carlos González74
  • GKAníbal Paz74
  • LWCarlos Romero72
  • CMWashington Ortuño72
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