ESP 16.6%
FRA 16.1%
POR 10.6%
ENG 9.7%
ARG 7.9%
UruguayFederico Valverde at the 2026 World Cup
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team. Federico Valverde lines up as Uruguay's central midfielder, and his job is controlling tempo and linking play.
Uruguay go into the tournament as genuine contenders (0.9% to lift the trophy per Polymarket's live market), and if they are to go deep they will need to manage discipline under Bielsa's intensity, which puts the spotlight squarely on Federico Valverde. Alongside Darwin Núñez, he gives Marcelo Bielsa's side a spine to build around.
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