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Uruguay penalty taker
Federico Valverde is our current Uruguay penalty taker call for World Cup 2026, with Rodrigo Bentancur the closest backup if the order changes.
Who is Uruguay's penalty taker?
Federico Valverde is our current Uruguay penalty taker call, with Rodrigo Bentancur next in line if the order changes.
Federico Valverde remains the clear Uruguay primary. The March 2026 Wembley penalty is the freshest in-match evidence, and the 2024 Copa America shootout order already placed him first. The backup line now moves from Giorgian De Arrascaeta to Rodrigo Bentancur. This is not because De Arrascaeta has lost status when fully fit; it is because he is now an active World Cup injury doubt after leaving Uruguay training with a calf/muscle problem on 2 June. Bentancur is the safest in-squad secondary among regular starters because Uruguay trusted him immediately after Valverde in both major 2024 Copa America shootouts, and he converted both. If De Arrascaeta is passed fully fit and starts, he remains live in the hierarchy, but the market-facing backup should now be Bentancur until the medical picture clears.
If you searched for Uruguay penalty taker, the hierarchy at the top is the quickest answer we are willing to publish right now. The evidence trail underneath shows why that order makes the cut.
Who takes penalties for Uruguay at World Cup 2026?
For World Cup 2026, Federico Valverde is the current first-choice call for Uruguay, with Rodrigo Bentancur the closest backup if the tournament order shifts.
Squad check: Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur are named in the 26-man World Cup squad.
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa. Uruguay announced a 26-man World Cup squad with Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur and Giorgian De Arrascaeta included, but De Arrascaeta is an injury doubt after the 2 June training issue. Group H: Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Cabo Verde.
A fresh in-match penalty can move this page quickly, especially if it contradicts the current lead or happens with the full-strength tournament pool on the pitch.
For the more conditional boards, one more clean senior penalty is often enough to sharpen the backup line or flip the order outright.
Spot a hierarchy shift, a squad-specific wrinkle or a stronger team signal? Contact us here. If you are close to the Uruguay setup and have stronger information, that is exactly the kind of update we want.
Why the board looks like this
Internal hierarchy checks
We keep the public page focused on the answer: current primary, closest backup and the match evidence that moves the hierarchy.
The internal file stays broader so we can re-check squad context, event timing and backup pressure without turning the page into a raw research appendix.