Uruguay penalty taker

Federico Valverde is our current Uruguay penalty taker call, with Giorgian De Arrascaeta next in line if the order changes.

Federico Valverde should now be treated as a high-confidence Uruguay primary. The key evidence is not a one-off spot kick but repeated tournament pressure order: he opened Uruguay's shootouts against both Brazil in the Copa America quarter-final and Canada in the third-place match, which is the designated-trust slot in back-to-back major knockout games. Giorgian De Arrascaeta remains the right secondary from the same trusted core, while Darwin Nunez being available but unused in those shootouts matters in Valverde's favour rather than against it.

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.

For World Cup 2026, Federico Valverde is the current first-choice call for Uruguay, with Giorgian De Arrascaeta the closest backup if the tournament order shifts.

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.

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