Emiliano Martínez
Uruguay
MID
Age
26
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About Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez is a confirmed midfielder in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Marcelo Bielsa for the finals. The Palmeiras midfielder is 26 at kick-off and brings 10 caps into the tournament, in line for a first World Cup.
Uruguay were drawn in Group H with Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. They open against Saudi Arabia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 15 June, then face Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June and Spain at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 26 June. Uruguay reached the finals by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying, with their place secured on 4 September 2025 and Martínez among the midfielders in Bielsa's 26.
Uruguay were drawn in Group H with Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. They open against Saudi Arabia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 15 June, then face Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 21 June and Spain at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 26 June. Uruguay reached the finals by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying, with their place secured on 4 September 2025 and Martínez among the midfielders in Bielsa's 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Martínez is a midfielder for Palmeiras, with 10 caps for Uruguay to his name. His is a midfielder's game for his country, the role he has filled in the squads Marcelo Bielsa has named over recent years. That midfielder's profile, built across his appearances for Uruguay to date, is what he takes into the final 26 for the 2026 finals, a midfielder option Uruguay carry into the tournament this summer.
World Cup History
For Emiliano Martínez, the 2026 World Cup is a first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, and reaches the finals for the first time after Bielsa named him in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the tournament. The Palmeiras midfielder goes to the finals with 10 caps for Uruguay. His country qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying, sealing the place on 4 September 2025, with Martínez among the midfielders named in the 26.
National Team
Uruguay
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Named in the Uruguay engine room, Martínez is a Palmeiras midfielder on 10 caps with a place in central areas. Uruguay are a £24m side rated Tier 2, a side priced within the game's £200m card budget, and they get started in Group H in the weeks ahead. Martínez packs that into his game for the summer ahead, his place for the tournament long since set, as Uruguay ready themselves for the off.
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Martínez at the 2026 World Cup
Martínez is a confirmed midfielder in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Palmeiras midfielder. At 26 he brings 10 caps to a Uruguay side opening their Group H campaign in June.
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Martínez, a Palmeiras midfielder, is one of the names in the Uruguay squad. Uruguay are rated as a Tier 2 side worth £24m. Their Group H opener is against Saudi Arabia.
Emiliano Martínez World Cup 2026 FAQs
Across the tournament, Uruguay are a Tier 2 card at £24m. Martínez, the Palmeiras midfielder, takes a place in Uruguay's 26, one of the Uruguay names bound for Group H.
Martínez is a midfielder for Uruguay, with 10 caps to his name. He plays his club football for Palmeiras and is part of Marcelo Bielsa's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. The 2026 World Cup will be Martínez's first. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances, reaching the tournament for the first time after his place in Uruguay's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Martínez plays his club football for Palmeiras. For Uruguay he is a midfielder, named in Marcelo Bielsa's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad in Group H alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.
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