Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay in World cup 2026
New Saudi boss Georgios Donis faces Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay in a Group H opener. Salem Al-Dawsari takes on Valverde and Núñez at Hard Rock Stadium Miami.
Saudi Arabia
Asia · Group H
VS
6:00 PM
ET · Jun 15
Uruguay
South America · Group H
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Date
Jun 15, 2026
Kickoff
6:00 PM ET
Free Watch
VTV · BBC
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Draw
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Kickoff Time in Your Country
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay kicks off at 6:00 PM ET on Monday, June 15, 2026 (22:00 GMT, 1:00 AM Tuesday in Riyadh).
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Recent Highlights
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Saudi Arabia Recent Form
AFC Playoff vs Iraq · 2025
Uruguay Recent Form
Friendly 1-1 vs England · 2026
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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Prediction
Saudi Arabia arrive at their 7th World Cup but in chaos after firing Hervé Renard on April 17 with just 59 days until kickoff. New coach Georgios Donis, a Greek tactician who has spent years in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal, Al-Wehda, Al-Fateh, and most recently Al-Khaleej, takes over an aging squad still built around captain Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal). Al-Dawsari, scorer of the famous winner against Argentina in 2022, remains the talisman. Striker Firas Al-Buraikan and Saleh Al-Shehri provide the attacking threat, with goalkeeper Nawaf Al-Aqidi and defender Hassan Tambakti anchoring the back. Recent friendly form has been worrying with a 0-4 hammering by Egypt and a 1-2 loss to Serbia in March.
Uruguay are at their 15th World Cup under the legendary Marcelo Bielsa, the Argentine tactician known as El Loco. The two-time champions (1930, 1950) are without retired legends Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani for the first time in nearly two decades. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is the star, recently scoring a stoppage-time penalty equalizer against England at Wembley. Darwin Núñez now plays in Saudi Arabia at Al-Hilal, while José María Giménez captains the side from Atlético Madrid. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), and goalkeeper Fernando Muslera (Estudiantes, 130+ caps) add experience. Bielsa’s high-press, intense system makes La Celeste dangerous opponents.
Best bet: Uruguay to win is the clear call given the gulf in pedigree and recent form. Under 2.5 goals has real value with Bielsa’s pragmatic structure plus Saudi’s likely defensive approach under new coach Donis. Valverde anytime scorer is a smart pick. The 2018 result, where Uruguay also beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their only previous meeting, remains a template.
Likely Winner
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Total Goals
Under 2.5
BTTS
No
Score
2 – 0
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Key Players to Watch
The standout names who could decide this Group H opener.
SAUDI ARABIA
Coach: Georgios Donis
Salem Al-Dawsari (C)
Winger · Al-Hilal, scored vs Argentina
Firas Al-Buraikan
Striker · Al-Ahli
Saleh Al-Shehri
Striker · Al-Ahli
Hassan Tambakti
Defender · Al-Hilal
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Goalkeeper · Al-Nassr
URUGUAY
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
José María Giménez (C)
Defender · Atlético Madrid
Federico Valverde
Midfielder · Real Madrid
Darwin Núñez
Striker · Al-Hilal
Ronald Araújo
Defender · Barcelona
Fernando Muslera
Goalkeeper · Estudiantes, 130+ caps
Match Venue
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida · FIFA: Miami Stadium
Capacity
65,326
Opened
1987
Location
Miami
WC Games
7
Home of the NFL Miami Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium opened in 1987 and has undergone extensive renovations including a partial canopy added in 2016 for shade. The venue regularly hosts F1 Miami Grand Prix, the Miami Open tennis, and Super Bowls. FIFA renames it Miami Stadium for the tournament. It hosts seven World Cup matches including this Group H opener, Brazil vs Scotland on June 24, the Round of 32 on July 3, and the Round of 16 on July 11. Located 16 miles north of Downtown Miami.
Head-to-Head Record
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay have met just once before at senior level, at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Uruguay won 1-0 to send themselves through to the knockout stage. The Miami rematch is the second ever competitive meeting.
0
🇸🇦 KSA Wins
0
Draws
1
🇺🇾 URU Wins
Previous Meeting
🇺🇾 2018 World Cup Group A (Rostov): Uruguay 1 – 0 Saudi Arabia
Luis Suárez scored the only goal in the 23rd minute to send Uruguay through to the knockout stage with a game to spare.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In the United States the match airs on FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), with streaming on FuboTV and Peacock. Saudi viewers can watch on SSC Sports Channels and the Shahid app, while Uruguayan fans get free coverage on VTV (Canal 5) and Canal 4, plus AUF.tv streaming. BBC iPlayer and ITVX stream the match free in the UK. beIN Sports covers MENA.
Kickoff is 6:00 PM ET on Monday June 15, 2026 (22:00 GMT). That works out to 3:00 PM PT in Los Angeles, 1:00 AM Tuesday in Riyadh, 7:00 PM UYT in Montevideo, 11:00 PM BST in the UK, 12:00 AM CEST Tuesday in Madrid, 2:00 AM GST in Dubai, and 3:30 AM IST in India.
Yes. VTV and Canal 4 are free in Uruguay, BBC iPlayer and ITVX are free in the UK, AUF.tv streams free in Uruguay, CTV is free in Canada, Televisa is free in Mexico, Globo is free in Brazil, and Alkass is free across MENA.
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FS1 carries the English broadcast and Telemundo handles Spanish. You can watch through FuboTV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Peacock.
beIN Sports HD 1 is at 11013 H on Es’hailSat 26°E. The full satellite frequency list is in the section above.
Uruguay are clear favorites under Marcelo Bielsa with Valverde, Núñez, and Araújo leading a quality squad. Saudi Arabia sacked Hervé Renard in April and start under new Greek coach Georgios Donis with limited preparation time. Uruguay won the only previous meeting 1-0 at the 2018 World Cup. Our prediction is a 2-0 Uruguay win.
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