Saudi Arabia soar into action in Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2026 when they face South American powers Uruguay at Miami Stadium.
Group H
Tuesday, 16 June | Miami Stadium
Kick-off time
06:00 (GMT+8)
The match
Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ when they rallied to defeat eventual champions Argentina, 2-1, in their opening match. They will be looking to achieve the same result against another South American powerhouse in the form of Uruguay. With Herve Renard back at the helm, Saudi Arabia finished atop Group B in the fourth round of AFC qualifying to reach their third successive global finals. Meanwhile, veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa guided Uruguay to a fourth-place finish in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for a fifth consecutive berth.
Possible Saudi Arabia starting XI
Al-Aqidi; Abdulhamid, Al-Tambakti, Al-Amri, kadesh; Al-Khaibari, Kanno, Al-Juwayr; Mandash, Al-Brikan, Al-Dawsari
Possible Uruguay starting XI
Muslera; Varela, Caceres, Olivera, Sanabria; Valverde, Ugarte, Bentancur; Nunez, Vinas, Araujo
Miami Stadium
Miami Stadium serves as home to the Miami Dolphins, Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, Miami Open tennis tournament, University of Miami, Orange Blossom Classic and Orange Bowl college football games, Jazz in the Gardens and other concerts and festivals. The stadium played host to eight fixtures during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, including the opening showdown between Al Ahly FC and Inter Miami CF. Four World Cup 2026 group-stage fixtures will be held in Miami as well as a Round of 32 game, a quarter-final tie and the bronze final match.