Group · Match 13FIFA World Cup 2026
Saudi Arabia
Manager: Giorgios Donis
FT1 – 1
Uruguay
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa Caldera
41' A. Al-Amri
80' M. Araújo
Miami Stadium · Monday, 15 June 2026 · 23:00 · FT · Game ended in draw.
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Saudi Arabia4-4-2
Confirmed lineup
Uruguay4-2-3-1
237.2
M. Kanno
96.7↓90'
F. Al-Buraikan
106.6
S. Al-Dawsari
156.7
A. Al-Khaibari
126.6↓90'
S. Abdulhamid
47.5
A. Al-Amri
⚽
56.4
H. Tambakti
76.9↓63'
M. Al-Juwayr
266.3↓81'
M. Al-Shamat
247.0↓90'
M. Al-Harbi
217.9
M. Al-Owais
20★8.1↓81'
M. Araújo
⚽
216.7↓90'
F. Viñas
236.3
F. Muslera
167.7
M. Olivera
67.5
R. Bentancur
176.3↓46'
M. Viña
87.0
F. Valverde
96.7↓46'
D. Núñez
57.0↓72'
M. Ugarte
36.9
S. Cáceres
137.2
G. Varela
Substitutions
63' ▲ Nasser Al-Dawsari ▼ Musab Al-Juwayr
81' ▲ Nawaf Boushal ▼ Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
90+3' ▲ Abdullah Al-Hamdan ▼ Moteb Al-Harbi
90+3' ▲ Alaa Hejji ▼ Firas Al-Buraikan
90+3' ▲ Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami ▼ Saud Abdulhamid
46' ▲ Agustín Canobbio ▼ Darwin Núñez
46' ▲ Juan Manuel Sanabria ▼ Matías Viña
72' ▲ Nicolás de la Cruz ▼ Manuel Ugarte
81' ▲ Brian Rodríguez ▼ Maxi Araújo
90' ▲ Rodrigo Aguirre ▼ Federico Viñas
Match stats

Team totals

Saudi Arabia v Uruguay · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
Saudi ArabiaUruguay
34.5%
Possession
65.5%
8
Shots
25
3
Shots on target
9
4
Corners
10
11
Fouls
6
1
Cards
0
Full-time

Match report

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay Share Points in Hard-Fought 1-1 Draw

Following a first half that ended 1-0 to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay settled for a 1-1 draw in the World Cup opener at Miami Stadium.

Saudi Arabia took the lead just before half time as Abdulelah Al-Amri netted.

Maxi Araújo equalised for Uruguay in the 80th minute.

Saudi Arabia play Spain on 21 June and Cape Verde Islands on 27 June. Uruguay's next opponents are Cape Verde Islands on 22 June and Spain on 27 June.

Match stats

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Saudi Arabia v Uruguay · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
0.80
Expected goals (xG)
1.76
1.04
xG on target
1.34
1
Big chances created
2
Match stats

Player Ratings

32 players · ★ man of the match
Source
MATCH DATA
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Al-Owais
Mohammed Al-Owais
90'
7.87
Abdulelah Al-Amri
Abdulelah Al-Amri
90' · 1G · 2 shots · 1 tkl
7.51
Mohamed Kanno
Mohamed Kanno
90' · 2 shots · 1 tkl
7.22
Moteb Al-Harbi
Moteb Al-Harbi
90' · 1 tkl
6.96
Musab Al-Juwayr
Musab Al-Juwayr
63' · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.90
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Nasser Al-Dawsari
27' · 1 tkl
6.73
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
Abdullah Al-Khaibari
90' · 1 shots · 1 tkl
6.71
Firas Al-Buraikan
Firas Al-Buraikan
90'
6.70
Saud Abdulhamid
Saud Abdulhamid
90' · 1 shots · 5 tkl
6.59
Salem Al-Dawsari
Salem Al-Dawsari
90' · 1 shots · 1 tkl
6.58
Nawaf Boushal
Nawaf Boushal
9'
6.42
Hassan Tambakti
Hassan Tambakti
90'
6.39
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat
81'
6.26
Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami
Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami
1'
—
Alaa Hejji
Alaa Hejji
1'
—
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
1'
—
Uruguay
Maxi Araújo
Maxi Araújo★
81' · 1G · 2 shots · 5 KP
8.14
Mathías Olivera
Mathías Olivera
90' · 2 shots · 2 KP · 1 tkl
7.71
Rodrigo Bentancur
Rodrigo Bentancur
90' · 1 shots · 2 KP · 1 tkl
7.46
Nicolás de la Cruz
Nicolás de la Cruz
18' · 2 shots · 4 KP
7.33
Guillermo Varela
Guillermo Varela
90' · 2 shots · 2 KP
7.23
Juan Manuel Sanabria
Juan Manuel Sanabria
44' · 3 shots · 2 KP
7.02
Brian Rodríguez
Brian Rodríguez
9' · 2 shots · 1 KP
7.02
Federico Valverde 
Federico Valverde 
90' · 3 shots
6.96
Manuel Ugarte
Manuel Ugarte
72' · 2 shots
6.95
Sebastián Cáceres
Sebastián Cáceres
90' · 2 shots
6.86
Agustín Canobbio
Agustín Canobbio
44' · 1 shots
6.71
Federico Viñas
Federico Viñas
90' · 5 shots
6.70
Darwin Núñez
Darwin Núñez
46' · 1 shots · 1 tkl
6.69
Rodrigo Aguirre
Rodrigo Aguirre
9'
6.46
Matías Viña
Matías Viña
46' · 1 KP
6.30
Fernando Muslera
Fernando Muslera
90'
6.26
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Donis v Caldera · head coaches
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Giorgios Donis
Saudi Arabia · Since Apr 2026
Record
Only 0 matches with Saudi Arabia so far
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa Caldera
Uruguay · Since May 2023
Record
Only 0 matches with Uruguay so far
Nations oddsTournament · Group
Saudi Arabia
3 markets
vs
Uruguay
3 markets
1251Oddschecker (best price)
Tournament Winner
91.00Oddschecker (best price)
34.00Oddschecker (best price)
Group Winner
5.25Oddschecker (best price)
2.40Oddschecker (best price)
Qualify Top 2
1.20Oddschecker (best price)
Qualifying statsCampaign · Overall
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
18 qualifiers · 18 qualifiers
Saudi ArabiaUruguay
1.2Goals for1.2
0.7Goals ag.0.7
33%BTTS %28%
33%Over 2.5 %33%
56%Clean sheet56%
33%Failed to score44%
Referee
M. Mariani
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Recent Results · Qualifying Games

Win Draw Loss
Saudi Arabia
  • 0-0HIraq14 Oct
  • 3-2AIndonesia8 Oct
  • 1-2HAustralia10 Jun
  • 2-0ABahrain5 Jun
  • 0-0AJapan25 Mar
  • 1-0HChina PR20 Mar
  • 0-2AIndonesia19 Nov
  • 0-0AAustralia14 Nov
  • 0-0HBahrain15 Oct
  • 0-2HJapan10 Oct
Uruguay
  • 0-0AChile10 Sept
  • 3-0HPeru5 Sept
  • 2-0HVenezuela11 Jun
  • 0-2AParaguay6 Jun
  • 0-0ABolivia25 Mar
  • 0-1HArgentina21 Mar
  • 1-1ABrazil20 Nov
  • 3-2HColombia16 Nov
  • 0-0HEcuador16 Oct
  • 0-1APeru12 Oct
Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg53%
Saudi Arabia
overall
2/10
Uruguay
overall
2/10
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg57%
Saudi Arabia
overall
2/10
Uruguay
overall
2/10
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Saudi Arabia
overall
5/10
Uruguay
overall
5/10