Giorgian de Arrascaeta

Giorgian de Arrascaeta is a confirmed midfielder in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Marcelo Bielsa for the finals. The Flamengo midfielder is 32 at kick-off and brings 60 senior caps and 13 international goals into the tournament.

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, with their place secured on 4 September 2025 and de Arrascaeta among the midfielders Bielsa named in his 26.

Arrascaeta is a midfielder for Flamengo and one of the more experienced figures in Uruguay's squad, with 60 senior caps to his name. He has 13 international goals for his country, and his is a midfielder's game for Uruguay, the role he has filled across a long run in the national side. It is that experience in the middle of the pitch that he takes into Marcelo Bielsa's 26 for the finals.

Arrascaeta gives Uruguay a Flamengo midfielder who finds the net, 13 goals across 60 caps raising him past a passer's brief. Uruguay are placed as a £24m entry in Tier 2, a price within the game's £200m card budget, with a full set of Group H games to come. That is the Arrascaeta job within the wider side, his summer involvement now confirmed, a pick Bielsa included for the run ahead.