Fernando Muslera

Fernando Muslera is a confirmed goalkeeper in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Marcelo Bielsa for the finals. At 39, the Estudiantes de La Plata veteran brings 134 senior caps into the tournament, the product of a long career in the national side.

Uruguay were drawn in Group H alongside 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, their place booked on 4 September 2025, Muslera among the goalkeepers Bielsa took to the finals.

Muslera is a goalkeeper for Estudiantes de La Plata and one of the more experienced figures in the Uruguay squad, on 134 senior caps. His is a goalkeeper's role for Uruguay, one he has filled across a long run in the national side over many years. It is that experience in goal that he takes into Marcelo Bielsa's 26 for the finals, a senior presence among the goalkeepers his country has named for the tournament.

As Estudiantes de La Plata's goalkeeper, Muslera offers Uruguay 134 caps of goalkeeping, a senior head across many campaigns. Uruguay are rated as a Tier 2 squad worth £24m, a card graded within the game's £200m card budget, as Group H arrives and the games get under way. Muslera offers it right across the stage to come, his role in the run now mapped out, his place under Bielsa confirmed for the summer.