Uruguay take on the visitors Brazil in the round 4 match of South American qualification to the World Cup 2026. The match will be played on Wednesday, October 18th at Estadio Centenario (Montevideo).
Uruguay faces the challenge that many of its top stars are objectively nearing the twilight of their careers, from Muslera to Cavani and Luis Suarez. The long-time manager, Tabarez, was dismissed during the previous cycle in the hope of rejuvenating the team. Alonso, who was once a national team player under Oscar Washington, managed to qualify for another World Cup, but they failed to make it to the playoffs in Qatar. To prevent further decline, they appointed Marcelo Bielsa as the coach. With him, the national team looked promising in friendly matches and started the new qualification with a 3-1 victory against Chile. However, in September, they lost 1-2 to Ecuador. The same scoreline could have been repeated against Colombia, but they managed to secure a 2-2 draw in the very last moments.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Brazil has no doubt about successfully qualifying. The "Pentacampeões" almost decided to go through the qualification without a coach. Of course, there is Fernando Diniz, who performs all coaching duties from announcing the squad to managing matches. However, everyone remembers that the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti was already agreed upon, but it would take place after the conclusion of the current "club" season. Nevertheless, the "Pentacampeões" are simply head and shoulders above most of their opponents. As a result, in September, they defeated Bolivia (beating them 5-1) and Peru. However, there was a clear setback in October against Venezuela: they scored only once and settled for that, eventually conceding a goal late in the match.
In the last qualification cycle, "Seleção" won both matches. Moreover, they did so quite convincingly, with scores of 2-0 and 4-1. It's hard to believe that "Seleção" will falter for the second time in a row. We're betting on their victory.
Prediction for the match: Brazil to win.
