Santiago Bueno
Uruguay
DEF
Age
27
Appearances
0
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About Santiago Bueno
Santiago Bueno is a confirmed defender in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Marcelo Bielsa for the finals. The Wolverhampton Wanderers defender is 27 at kick-off and brings 8 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 Bueno among the defenders 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 Bueno among the defenders in Bielsa's 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Bueno is a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with 8 caps for Uruguay to his name. His is a defender's game for his country, the role he has filled in the squads Marcelo Bielsa has named over recent years. That defender's profile, built across his appearances for Uruguay to date, is what he takes into the final 26 for the 2026 finals, a defender option Uruguay carry into the tournament this summer.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Santiago Bueno's 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 Wolverhampton Wanderers defender goes to the finals with 8 caps for Uruguay. His country qualified by finishing fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying, sealing the place on 4 September 2025, with Bueno among the defenders named in the 26.
National Team
Uruguay
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Listed among the Uruguay defenders, Bueno is a Wolves pick on 8 caps with a job to do in the rearguard. Uruguay are graded as a Tier 2 squad worth £24m, a side set within the game's £200m card budget, as the Group H fixtures come round this summer. Bueno brings it along to the group when they gather, his finals involvement settled some time ago, one of the confirmed names heading out this summer.
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Bueno at the 2026 World Cup
Bueno is a confirmed defender in Marcelo Bielsa's 26-man Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup, a Wolverhampton Wanderers defender. At 27 he brings 8 caps to a Uruguay side opening their Group H campaign in June.
Picking Uruguay in Goal Rush
Uruguay name Bueno, a Wolves defender, in their 26. Uruguay are graded as a £24m group in Tier 2. They line up against Saudi Arabia to start Group H.
Santiago Bueno World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush terms, Uruguay are rated as a £24m side rated Tier 2. Bueno, a Wolves defender, is part of Bielsa's plans, so Uruguay carry him into the Group H stage.
Bueno is a defender for Uruguay, with 8 caps to his name. He plays his club football for Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 Bueno'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.
Bueno plays his club football for Wolverhampton Wanderers. For Uruguay he is a defender, 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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