Rodrigo Bentancur
Uruguay
Age
28
Appearances
0
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0
About Rodrigo Bentancur
Rodrigo Bentancur is one of the midfielders Marcelo Bielsa named in Uruguay's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a defensive midfielder who reaches the finals aged 28. He plays his club football for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, where he has made 31 appearances across all competitions for the London club this season.
Bentancur has 74 senior caps for Uruguay and won the 2024-25 Europa League with Tottenham, having earlier won three league titles with Juventus in Italy. Uruguay go into the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, with their opening game against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, having qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
Bentancur has 74 senior caps for Uruguay and won the 2024-25 Europa League with Tottenham, having earlier won three league titles with Juventus in Italy. Uruguay go into the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, with their opening game against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, having qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A dynamic, hard-working defensive midfielder, Bentancur breaks up play and then uses his close control and quick feet to get Uruguay moving forward. He is good at winning the ball back and creating chances for his team-mates from there. He stands 1.87 m and is right-footed, and has logged 2,293 minutes for Tottenham this season. At 28, he is part of Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man squad for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals will be Rodrigo Bentancur's third World Cup. He featured at the 2018 finals in Russia, including the opening win over Egypt and a goal he set up in the round-of-16 win over Portugal, and started all three group games at the 2022 finals in Qatar. His international career to date runs to 74 senior caps and 3 goals for Uruguay. Marcelo Bielsa has named him in the 26-man squad again, where he stays among the midfield options for the group stage.
National Team
Uruguay
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Bentancur's work for Uruguay is in midfield, a defensive midfielder who wins the ball back and gets the side playing, backed by 31 appearances for Tottenham across all competitions this season. He gives Uruguay energy, ball-winning and control in the middle of the pitch rather than goals at the other end. On the Goal Rush card Uruguay are a Tier 2 side at £24m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Bentancur at the 2026 World Cup
Bentancur is a confirmed midfielder in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Uruguay side opening their Group H campaign in mid-June.
Picking Uruguay in Goal Rush
Uruguay carry a Tier 2 billing of £24m on the card. They open Group H against Saudi Arabia on 15 June, with Bentancur among the midfielders in the confirmed 26.
Rodrigo Bentancur World Cup 2026 FAQs
Uruguay are a Tier 2 side at £24m on the Goal Rush card, among the stronger team picks. Rodrigo Bentancur is in Marcelo Bielsa's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Bentancur is a midfielder for Uruguay, a defensive midfielder by trade. He plays his club football for Tottenham Hotspur and is part of Marcelo Bielsa's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Uruguay's final 26.
Yes. He played at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with Uruguay. The 2026 finals will be his third, his place confirmed in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man squad.
Bentancur plays his club football for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. He is named among Uruguay's midfielders in Marcelo Bielsa's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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