Sergio Rochet

Sergio Rochet is expected to be in Uruguay's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a goalkeeper for Marcelo Bielsa with the final squad due by 2 June 2026. The Internacional keeper is 33 at kick-off and brings 35 senior Uruguay caps into the squad. He is a commanding shot-stopper known as a penalty-kick specialist, and this would be his second World Cup after he was part of the squad at Qatar 2022.

Uruguay face Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia in Group H, opening against Saudi Arabia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 15 June. Bielsa's side finished fourth in CONMEBOL qualifying to reach the tournament, sealing their place on 4 September 2025, and Rochet is expected to be among the goalkeepers when the 26 is confirmed.

Rochet is a commanding goalkeeper whose game is built on shot-stopping, command of his area and organising the back line in front of him. He claims crosses, reads danger early and is known as a penalty-kick specialist, a useful trait in the knockout situations a World Cup can bring. His handling and distribution let Uruguay play out from the back when they choose to.

Bielsa's Uruguay defend man-to-man and break quickly once they win the ball, and a goalkeeper who can start those transitions with fast, accurate distribution fits that direct approach.

Uruguay are a Tier 2 pick on the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget, a second-band team on the card. Group H pits them against Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia, setting the early fixture picture.

Rochet's contribution is the goalkeeping layer: shot-stopping, command of the area and a penalty-kick specialist profile. Because Uruguay's final 26 is still pending, that part of the £24m pick depends first on his inclusion in Marcelo Bielsa's squad.