Thursday , 2 July 2026

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Saudi Arabia
1 – 1
Full Time
Uruguay
Mon 15 Jun 2026 · 22:00 UTC Hard Rock Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Abdulelah Al Amri 41' 1–0
1–1 80' Maximiliano Araujo
Abdulelah Al Amri 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay — Worldcup at Hard Rock Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
  • Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Saudi Arabia 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Uruguay
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-15 Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay 2018-06-20 Uruguay 1–0 Saudi Arabia

Recent Form

Saudi Arabia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Uruguay H 1–1 D
30 Nov Mexico H 1–2 L
26 Nov Poland A 0–2 L
22 Nov Argentina A 2–1 W
25 Jun Egypt H 2–1 W
20 Jun Uruguay A 0–1 L
Uruguay
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Saudi Arabia A 1–1 D
02 Dec Ghana A 2–0 W
28 Nov Portugal A 0–2 L
24 Nov South Korea H 0–0 D
03 Jul Colombia H 2–4 L
29 Jun Paraguay H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Saudi Arabia Uruguay
#32 Position #31
2 Points 2
3 Played 3
0 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 2 / 1
1 Scored 3
5 Conceded 4
-4 GD -1
0.67 PPG 0.67
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season
0% Clean Sheets
Uruguay this season

Saudi Arabia are 32nd (2 pts). Uruguay are 31st (2 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Uruguay
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Hard Rock Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
  • 5' Uruguay is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Giorgios Donis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Uruguay looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maximiliano Araujo scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Caceres made 19 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' What a strike from Abdulelah Al Amri! The score is 1-0.
  • 44' Abdulelah Al Amri was booked on 44.
  • 49' Mohammed Al Owais needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' Saudi Arabia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Salem Al Dawsari, as he is very good at scoring at Hard Rock Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Saudi Arabia that had 8 games and scored 7 goals.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Saudi Arabia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Saud Abdulhamid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' What a strike from Maximiliano Araujo! The score is 1-1.
  • 85' Federico Valverde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 58 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Saudi Arabia Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giorgios Donis

Uruguay Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.62 Saudi Arabia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Uruguay xG
I would bet for: Uruguay or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Saudi Arabia25% Draw33% Uruguay42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Saudi Arabia or Draw
58%
Draw or Uruguay
75%
Saudi Arabia or Uruguay
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Saudi Arabia13% Draw58% Uruguay29%
Actual: Saudi Arabia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
18.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Saudi Arabia

Handicap Saudi Arabia covers Push Uruguay covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 14% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 26% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Uruguay keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.