Nicolás de la Cruz
Uruguay
MID
Age
29
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Nicolás de la Cruz
Nicolás de la Cruz is a confirmed midfielder in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Marcelo Bielsa in his final 26. The Flamengo midfielder is 29 at kick-off and brings 5 international goals and 34 senior caps into the tournament, returning for a second World Cup with Uruguay.
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 la Cruz one of the midfielders in Bielsa's 26.
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 la Cruz one of the midfielders in Bielsa's 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
De la Cruz is a midfielder for Flamengo, with 5 international goals in 34 senior caps for Uruguay. His is a midfielder's game for his country, a role he has held across recent years in the national side. That blend of experience and goal contribution from midfield is what he takes into Marcelo Bielsa's 26 for the finals, where he is one of the familiar midfield names in the Uruguay squad.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals will be a second World Cup for Nicolás de la Cruz. He was part of Uruguay's World Cup squad in 2022, and Bielsa has picked him once more in the 26 for 2026. The midfielder heads to the tournament with 34 senior caps and 5 goals for Uruguay. His country qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL's table, sealing their place on 4 September 2025, with de la Cruz again among the midfield options in the squad.
National Team
Uruguay
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
The Flamengo midfielder De la Cruz hands Uruguay goals from deep, his 5 in 34 caps the scoring lift he adds centrally. Uruguay are listed as a £24m option in Tier 2, a card within the game's £200m card budget, with Saudi Arabia first up in Group H when play starts. De la Cruz will bring that to bear once the finals open, his finals involvement settled some time ago, one of the names bound for the stage this year.
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De la Cruz at the 2026 World Cup
De la Cruz is a confirmed midfielder in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Flamengo midfielder. At 29 he brings 34 caps to a Uruguay side opening their Group H campaign in June.
Picking Uruguay in Goal Rush
Uruguay list De la Cruz at midfielder, the Flamengo man in their squad. Uruguay are listed as a Tier 2 squad worth £24m. They open against Saudi Arabia in Group H.
Nicolás de la Cruz World Cup 2026 FAQs
De la Cruz, a Flamengo midfielder, travels in Uruguay's 26. On Goal Rush, Uruguay are set as a £24m outfit in Tier 2, his Uruguay selection for Group H done.
De la Cruz is a midfielder for Uruguay, with 34 senior caps and 5 international goals to his name. He plays his club football for Flamengo and is part of Marcelo Bielsa's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
Yes. De la Cruz was part of Uruguay's World Cup squad in 2022, and the 2026 finals will be his second. He returns as a midfielder in Marcelo Bielsa's 26, having added caps and goals for Uruguay in the years since.
De la Cruz plays his club football for Flamengo. For Uruguay he is a midfielder, named in Marcelo Bielsa's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with the squad playing their Group H games through June.
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