The central player and captain of the national team of Uruguay, Federico Valverde, shared his feelings about the match against Saudi Arabia in the first round of the group stage of the World Cup 2026,.

Saudi Arabia - Uruguay 1:1 Video of goals and review of match 16. 06. 2026 Valverde explained what led the Uruguayans to celebrate the World Cup more and praised his teammates on the national team for their zeal for self-confidence.

" The start of the tournament and the competition played against us. In the other half, we earned what the coach (Marcelo Belsa) asked for, and added it to the game. As a captain, I am pleased with the command’s self-imposed. I would like to focus on what we have earned in order to get nothing. Supporting patients gave us a lot of energy, so I also want to thank everyone who came to support us. We will work diligently in order to overcome the upcoming match,” adding the 27-river gravets.

It is respectful that Federico was recognized as the best finisher in the Saudi Arabia-Uruguay match.

On Monday, 22 cherny (the start of the season is about 01:00 outside Kiev), the Uruguayans will meet with Cape Verde at the American Miami Stadium.