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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
4th · 2 pts·WDDLD
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Uruguay
Uruguay
3rd · 2 pts·DDL
The story

Uruguay and Saudi Arabia Open Group H in Miami

This Group H opener in Miami sees the inaugural World Cup winners face the 2034 hosts, with both sides desperate for an early advantage in a group featuring Spain and Cape Verde.

Match news & current form

Saudi Arabia enter the tournament under new leadership after the departure of Hervé Renard following a difficult qualifying campaign. Greek coach Georgios Donis has taken the reins of a squad that managed just 10 goals in 12 qualifying matches, though they did find momentum recently with a 3-0 victory over Puerto Rico.

Uruguay transition into a new era without legends Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani, yet they remain firm favourites. Their recent form has been mixed, including a heavy 5-1 loss to the USA and a 0-0 draw with Algeria, but they historically excel at managing the tempo in high-stakes tournament openers.

Head-to-head history

This is the second World Cup meeting between the nations, following Uruguay's 1-0 victory in the 2018 group stage. Across three total meetings, the record is perfectly balanced with one win each and one draw.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Uruguay have a 64.7% win probability according to pre-match simulations.
  • Saudi Arabia failed to score in their most recent fixture, a 0-0 draw against Senegal.
  • The last World Cup meeting between these two was decided by a single goal following a goalkeeping error.
  • Uruguay have drawn three of their last five matches, highlighting a recent trend of tight, low-scoring affairs.
Key players & missing men

Uruguay face fitness concerns over key defensive pillars Ronald Araujo and captain José María Giménez, which could see Federico Valverde take the armband. Saudi Arabia are confirmed to be without first-choice goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aqidi due to a muscle injury, meaning veteran Mohammed Al Owais is expected to start. The 'Green Falcons' will look to captain Salem Al-Dawsari, who leads the squad with 34 international goals.

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The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game at this tournament.

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaUruguayUruguay
0.33Goals scored / game1.00
1.67Goals conceded / game1.33
How reliable, this tournament

Every tournament game combined — Saudi Arabia 3 games, Uruguay 3 games.

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaUruguayUruguay
33%Games with a clean sheet0%
67%Games they failed to score33%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Saudi Arabia
1–1
Uruguay
Uruguay
1–0
Saudi Arabia
Form check

Their recent form.

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Mixed bag at home
Last 5
1W · 3D · 1L
Cape Verde IslandsvSaudi Arabia
0–0
D
SpainvSaudi Arabia
4–0
L
Saudi ArabiavUruguay
1–1
D
Saudi ArabiavSenegal
0–0
D
Puerto RicovSaudi Arabia
0–3
W
Uruguay
Uruguay
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
0W · 2D · 1L
UruguayvSpain
0–1
L
UruguayvCape Verde Islands
2–2
D
Saudi ArabiavUruguay
1–1
D
World Cup 2026

The road to the final.

Twelve groups into a 32-team knockout · 72 of 72 group games played · fills in as every result lands.

Round of 3216/16
Round of 168/8
Quarter-finals4/4
Semi-finals2/2
Final1/1
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Champions: Spain
Third place
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT
Round of 3216/16
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
Round of 168/8
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
Quarter-finals4/4
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
Semi-finals2/2
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
Final1/1
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Third place1/1
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT