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Group B· FIFA #12

Uruguay

The Quiet Champion

Tiny country, two World Cup stars.

Significant football achievements
🏆 World Cup × 2
Copa América × 15
Team value
Rank · 14 of 48
$410M
25% of the world's most valuable squad
Money Score
#24
62/100
Football Score
#15
51/100
Total GDP$77.5B
Population3.4M
StarFederico Valverde
CoachM. Bielsa
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Squad spotlight · 13 key players

Uruguay flagUruguay's World Cup squad

Midfielder · #1 of 13

Federico Valverde

Real Madrid 27 yrs

One of the world's most complete midfielders — three Champions Leagues by age 26.

Valuation
High
Market value
$140M
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Financial personality

Meet the nationUruguay flag

The Quiet Champion

Uruguay is South America's stability story — strong institutions, high social spending, and a football culture that produces world-class talent per capita.

Fun money fact

Uruguay (pop. 3.4M) won the very first World Cup in 1930 — and another in 1950.

11 things that define Uruguay

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Total economy
$77.5B GDP — the engine behind it all.
Squad price tag
Worth $410M — 25% of the world's most valuable squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England).
Federico Valverde
Their crown-jewel is valued at $140M — about 34% of the entire squad.
FIFA Ranking
#12 in the world coming into the 2026 World Cup.
Money rank
#24 of 48 World Cup nations on the overall money index.
Football wealth
#15 of 48 on football wealth — squad value, league strength and revenue combined.
Wealth podium
Ranked #23 in median household wealth ($32K).
Savings
Household savings rate sits at 5.5% (rank #24 among WC nations).
Cash culture
Only 6% of adults own stocks — wealth stays in property, bonds and cash.
Trophy cabinet
🏆 World Cup × 2 · Copa América × 15
Did you know?
Uruguay (pop. 3.4M) won the very first World Cup in 1930 — and another in 1950.
Stars, coach & trophies

The football pavilion

Star player
Federico Valverde
Market value $140M
Team market value$410M
vs richest squad (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England, $1.62B)
Head coach
M. Bielsa
League strength
60/100
🏆 World Cup × 2
Copa América × 15
Where Uruguay stands among 48 WC nations

Rankings

Overall Money
#24
of 48
Wealth
#23
of 48
Savings
#24
of 48
Investing
#26
of 48
Entrepreneurship
#32
of 48
Home Ownership
#12
of 48
Happiness
#20
of 48
Football Wealth
#15
of 48
Traits on a scale of 1–10

Money DNA

Saving Discipline
6
Investment Culture
5
Risk Tolerance
6
Entrepreneurship
7
Financial Stability
7
Home Ownership Strength
8
Long-Term Wealth Building
6
The numbers behind the personality

Key financial stats

Total GDP
$77.5B
GDP / Capita
$23K
Median Wealth
$32K
Avg Salary
$17K
Population
3.4M
Home Ownership
62%
Savings Rate
5.5%
Stock Participation
6%
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What is Uruguay's financial personality?

Uruguay is "The Quiet Champion". Uruguay is South America's stability story — strong institutions, high social spending, and a football culture that produces world-class talent per capita.

How wealthy is Uruguay?

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $23K, a total economy of $77.5B, and median household wealth of $32K. It ranks #23 of 48 World Cup nations on wealth.

What is Uruguay's savings rate?

Households in Uruguay save about 5.5% of disposable income, and 6% of adults participate in the stock market.

How strong is Uruguay at the 2026 World Cup?

Uruguay enters the 2026 World Cup ranked #12 by FIFA, coached by M. Bielsa, with Federico Valverde as their star player (market value $140M). Their full squad is valued at $410M.

Which group is Uruguay in at the 2026 World Cup?

Uruguay is drawn in Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.

What are Uruguay's biggest football achievements?

Uruguay's honours include: 🏆 World Cup × 2, Copa América × 15.

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