Uruguay include Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte in their squad for the World Cup - but there is no place for veteran striker Luis Suarez.

Uruguay has officially set its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is the entire 26-man squad for the Uruguay national team.

Marcelo Bielsa has omitted Luis Suárez from the Uruguay squad for the 2026 World Cup. Suarez, who was last capped by his country in 2024, is Uruguay's record goal scorer with 69 goals. He has six goals in 11 matches in the MLS for Inter Miami but it was not enough to convince Bielsa to call him into the squad.

Uruguay legend Diego Lugano claims Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will receive in the 2026 World Cup the same penalty 'favoritism' Lionel Messi's Argentina allegedly benefited from in Qatar 2022. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup about to get underway,

It’s a true honor to do this not just for the team but for the country,” says the designer, who used repurposed Uruguayan wool to make La Celeste’s formal uniforms for the 2026 World Cup.

Luis Suárez left the door open for one final Uruguay World Cup call, but Marcelo Bielsa has effectively closed it by leaving him out of the 2026 squad. This is not just another veteran missing a tournament.

The Uruguay squad that crashed out of the 2022 World Cup group stage will likely be somewhat unchanged, apart from the losses of key figures in the dressing room like Luis Suarez, Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani.