Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Uruguay
Match Time & Date:
15/10/2024
04:30 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Ecuador
Following a 1-0 loss to Peru, Uruguay will look to return to winning ways in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers when they take on Ecuador at Estadio Centenario. La Celeste are eager to put an end to their three-game winless run, but Wednesday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Luis Suarez has retired from international football and, in his absence, Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts. Panathinaikos winger Facundo Pellistri is pushing for a recall to the starting XI.
La Tri, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Paraguay. Considering that Ecuador have been struggling on the travels in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we are tempted to put our money on Ernesto Valverde and Co. Burnley forward Jeremy Sarmiento could sneak into the starting eleven after coming as a substitute in the last group game.
Highlighted Team (Uruguay):
La Celeste are one of the most successful South American nations. Uruguay are frequently the champions of the continent having most recently won the tournament in 2011. They have won the Copa America a record 15 times including the first ever edition of the competition in 1916, while the team has also won FIFA World Cup in two occasions including the inaugural competition in 1930 when they defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final as hosts.
Their second World Cup title came in 1950 when Uruguay and Brazil played a legendary match which recorded a higher attendance than any other football match in the history of the game. Uruguay is the smallest country in the world to have won a World Cup by population, but La Celeste are proud of their football heritage which yielded some of the best footballers in the world over the course of history.
Most notable player of the current selection is Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who is also the team’s top scorer with 45 goals to his name.
Leicester
Chelsea
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace 
Milan 
Juventus 
Man City
Tottenham
Celta Vigo 
Barcelona 
