Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay began its path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in an auspicious way this Friday, defeating Chile 3-1 (partial 2-0) at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo for the first date of the South American qualifiers.
The Celeste’s victory came with a double from Nicolás de la Cruz (at 38 and 71) and Federico Valverde, at 45+2, while Arturo Vidal scored for the visit at 74.
Chile vs Uruguay (Final Score)
| Match | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | 74′ Arturo Vidal |
| Uruguay | 3 | 38′, 71′ Nicolás De La Cruz, 45+2′ Federico Valverde |
Lineups
- Uruguay: Sergio Rochet; Nahitan Nández, Sebastián Cáceres, Matías Viña, Joaquín Piquerez; Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Nicolás De La Cruz; Facundo Pellistri, Maximiliano Araújo, Darwin Núñez.
- Chile: Brayan Cortés; Gabriel Suazo, Guillermo Maripán, Gary Medel, Nayel Sepúlveda; Charles Aránguiz, Marcelino Núñez, Erick Pulgar; Diego Valdés, Alexander Aravena, Ben Brereton.
Preview
The South American qualifiers are considered one of the toughest in comparison from the ones in Europe, Africa and Asia, but for the next World Cup six nations from the continent will qualify automatically for the expanded 48-team global finals, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
One additional CONMEBOL nation will have the chance to qualify through the FIFA play-off tournament. In the road for Qatar 2022, Perú went into this match, but failed to win against Australia. From the 10 southamericans national teams, the last three at the bottom of the scoreboard will not qualify.
How to watch the game Chile vs. Uruguay
| GAME | CHILE VS. URUGUAY |
|---|---|
| DATE | Thursday, Sept. 7 |
| TIME | 4:00 p. m. PT | 5:00 p. m. MT | 6:00 p. m. CT | 7:00 p. m. ET |
| PPV | Fanatiz / Integrated Sports |
| LIVE STREAM | Fubo TV |
| LOCATION | Montevideo, Uruguay |
What time does Chile vs. Uruguay kick off?
This match between Chile and Uruguay at the Estadio Centenario begins on Friday, September 8 at 7:00 p. m. (ET) local time in Miami, Florida; 4:00 pm. (PT) local time in Los Angeles, California.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| COUNTRY | DATE | KICKOFF TIME |
|---|---|---|
| USA / CAN | Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p. m. ET |
| USA / CAN | Friday, Sept. 8 | 6 p. m. CT |
| USA / CAN | Friday, Sept. 8 | 5 p. m. MT |
| USA / CAN | Friday, Sept. 8 | 4 p. m. PT |
| UK | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 12 a. m. BST |
| Australia | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 9 a. m. AEST |
| India | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 4:30 a. m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 7 a. m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 7 a. m. MYT |
| Singapore | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 7 a. m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 11 a. m. NZST |
How to watch or live stream Chile vs. Uruguay in USA?
You can live stream the 2026 World Cup Qualifying Conmebol match between Chile and Uruguay on Fubo TV. Also, you can watch the match live on pay per view (PPV) by ordering on Fanatiz or Integrated Sports.
Fanatiz is making the highly anticipated games available on a pay-per-view basis of $29.99 for each match, a bundle of two games per national team for $49.99, or a bundle of all available games for $99.99.
Uruguay possible starting lineup
Rochet; Puma Rodriguez, Caceres, Vina, Olivera; Valverde, Ugarte, De La Cruz; Pellistri, Gomez, Nunez
Chile possible starting lineup
Arias; Delgado, Medel, Maripan, Suazo; Pulgar, Valdes, Aranguiz, Vidal; Sanchez, Brereton Diaz
Chile vs. Uruguay: Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Chile 0 - 2 Uruguay | World Cup qualifier |
| June 2021 | Uruguay 1 - 1 Chile | Copa America |
| October 2020 | Uruguay 2 - 1 Chile | World Cup qualifier |
| June 2019 | Chile 0 - 1 Uruguay | Copa America |
| November 2016 | Chile 3 - 1 Uruguay | World Cup qualifier |
Players to watch
On Chile’s side we have the wonder child, Alexis Sánchez, the current 34-year-old Inter Milan player continues to show a great level playing in Europe, with Marseille he made a great performance and now he is in Italy where he has not yet had minutes.
On the side of the charrúas, Darwin Núñez is an element to follow with great numbers in Liverpool.
