The big picture

Argentina are 7–0 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 3.7 goals for and 0.1 against.

Uruguay are 2–1–2 in International Friendly 2026, averaging 2.4 goals for and 1.2 against.

Form

Argentina have won four of their last five and most recently beat Benin 3–0.

Uruguay have won two of their last five and most recently beat India 6–1.

Argentina arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 2 times on our records since 1930: Argentina 1, Uruguay 1.

Last time out (1986, Round of 16), Argentina won 1–0 at Estadio Cuauhtémoc.

Players to watch

For Argentina, watch Nico Paz (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Lautaro Martínez (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026).

For Uruguay, watch Darwin Núñez (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Maxi Araújo (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026).

What the numbers say

On form and history, Argentina have the edge.