Manuel Ugarte at the 2026 World Cup: Uruguay

Manuel Ugarte at the 2026 World Cup

Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Uruguay national team. A defensive midfielder for Uruguay, Manuel Ugarte is tasked with screening the back line and breaking up play at the 2026 World Cup.

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 Manuel Ugarte. His understanding with Darwin Núñez could decide how Uruguay's tournament unfolds.

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Uruguay's Group H fixtures

@ Saudi ArabiaMatchday 1

vs Cape VerdeMatchday 2

vs SpainMatchday 3