Uruguay vs Spain Confirmed Lineups

Uruguay vs Spain Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the World Cup fixture between Uruguay and Spain have been confirmed.

Uruguay Starting XI

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI: Fernando Muslera, Sebastián Cáceres, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Guillermo Varela, Mathías Olivera, Agustín Canobbio, Maxi Araújo, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Darwin Núñez

Substitutes: Brian Rodríguez, José María Giménez, Rodrigo Aguirre, Ronald Araujo, Santiago Mele, Matías Viña, Santiago Bueno, Nicolás de la Cruz, Joaquín Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Sergio Rochet, Rodrigo Zalazar, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Facundo Pellistri, Federico Viñas

Spain Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI: Unai Simón, Marcos Llorente, Marc Cucurella, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Álex Baena

Substitutes: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Marc Pubill, Martín Zubimendi, Joan García, Nico Williams, Borja Iglesias, Fabián Ruiz, David Raya, Ferran Torres, Pedro Porro, Yéremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz, Eric García, Alejandro Grimaldo

Uruguay vs Spain Immediate Reaction

Uruguay

Uruguay line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation under Marcelo Bielsa. Experienced goalkeeper Fernando Muslera starts in goal, while Manuel Ugarte anchors the midfield behind a central pairing of Rodrigo Bentancur and Federico Valverde. Darwin Núñez leads the line as the lone striker, flanked by Agustín Canobbio and Maxi Araújo on the wings.

Spain

Luis de la Fuente has selected a 4-3-3 shape for Spain. Rodri occupies his familiar deep midfield role alongside Mikel Merino and Pedri, while dynamic starlet Lamine Yamal joins Mikel Oyarzabal and Álex Baena in a fluid attacking trident. At the back, Pau Cubarsí partners Aymeric Laporte in central defence, with Marcos Llorente and Marc Cucurella starting as full-backs.

Uruguay vs Spain Reactive Bet Builder

Our featured bet builder for this World Cup clash focuses on Spain to win the match, combined with a clean sheet in the 'Both Teams To Score - No' market. We also back Mikel Oyarzabal to score anytime during the match, while Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is selected to be shown a card in a highly competitive battle.

Uruguay vs Spain Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Spain enter this World Cup fixture as the clear favourites, having won their last three matches against Uruguay in all competitions while scoring at least twice in each of those meetings. With a formidable midfield engine consisting of Rodri, Pedri, and Mikel Merino, Spain are expected to dominate possession and dictate the tempo. Uruguay's primary threat will come from Darwin Núñez's direct runs on the counter-attack, but Spain's defensive line should be able to contain the danger and secure the victory.

Score Prediction: 1-2

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