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Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay: Result, Goalscorers and Prediction Review

Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay at World Cup 2026. See the actual goalscorers and review Nabivo's original best-scorer, first-goal and dark-horse predictions.

STAGE
Group H
KICKOFF
June 15, 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
UPDATED
2026-06-15T02:26:42Z

FINAL RESULT

Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay

Maxi Araújo rescues Uruguay after Saudi Arabia threaten another upset

Saudi Arabia led through Abdulelah Al Amri before Maxi Araújo rescued Uruguay late. Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais was one of the match's defining performers.

Darwin Núñez did not score, so both the best-scorer and first-goal calls missed. Dark-horse pick Federico Valverde also did not score.

Result updated: 2026-06-16T19:44:48Z

LOCAL MATCH INFORMATION

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

Venue local time: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

ET, CT and PT: Eastern Time (ET): 6:00 PM EDT · Central Time (CT): 5:00 PM CDT · Pacific Time (PT): 3:00 PM PDT

FIFA host city: Miami

Stadium: Miami Stadium / Hard Rock Stadium

Actual location: Miami Gardens, Florida

Address: 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

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Who is most likely to score in Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay?Nabivo's best scorer pick for Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay is Darwin Núñez.
  • Uruguay should generate the higher volume of penalty-area chances.
  • His movement behind the back line gives him multiple routes to goal.
  • He is Uruguay's most direct central finisher in this matchup.
Who is the first-goal pick?Nabivo's first-goal pick is Darwin Núñez.
  • His early runs attack the space before Saudi Arabia can settle into a low block.
  • Uruguay are likely to look for him quickly through direct passes and crosses.
Who is the dark horse scorer?Federico Valverde is Nabivo's dark horse scorer for Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay.
  • His late arrivals create shooting chances outside the main striker traffic.
  • Saudi Arabia's narrow defensive attention could leave space at the top of the box.
What was Nabivo’s original pre-match lineup expectation?Original pre-match lineup note: Projected to start at center forward for Uruguay; official starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
What is Nabivo's bold prediction?Darwin Núñez scores twice.

BEST SCORER PICK

STRONGDarwin NúñezUruguay
  • Uruguay should generate the higher volume of penalty-area chances.
  • His movement behind the back line gives him multiple routes to goal.
  • He is Uruguay's most direct central finisher in this matchup.

Original pre-match lineup note: Projected to start at center forward for Uruguay; official starting lineups are not yet confirmed.

BOLD CALL

Group HDarwin Núñez scores twice.Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

FIRST GOAL PICK

STRONGDarwin NúñezUruguay
  • His early runs attack the space before Saudi Arabia can settle into a low block.
  • Uruguay are likely to look for him quickly through direct passes and crosses.

Original pre-match lineup note: Projected to start at center forward for Uruguay; official starting lineups are not yet confirmed.

DARK HORSE SCORER

SPECULATIVEFederico ValverdeUruguay
  • His late arrivals create shooting chances outside the main striker traffic.
  • Saudi Arabia's narrow defensive attention could leave space at the top of the box.

Original pre-match lineup note: Projected to start in Uruguay's midfield; official starting lineups are not yet confirmed.

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Updated: 2026-06-15T02:26:42Z