Alexi Lalas Lifts Uruguay Fifa Ranking to No. 12 at +4000
Alexi Lalas' uruguay fifa ranking put Uruguay at No. 12 and listed the team at +4000 to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The update is a work in progress throughout the tournament, and it gives Uruguay a clearer place in the race without moving it into the top 10.
Lalas' World Cup board
Lalas published his 2026 FIFA World Cup Power Rankings today and opened with, "Back by popular demand!" He also wrote, "You know them, you love them: My 2026 FIFA World Cup Power Rankings, featuring the top 10 in this tournament as of today."
That framing matters because the rankings are not static. They are built as a moving board, which leaves room for changes as the tournament develops.
Uruguay at No. 12
Uruguay sat 12th in the odds to win the World Cup, with James Rodríguez listed as the key player and no club attached to his name. The number places Uruguay just outside the range Lalas highlighted as the top 10.
The gap between Uruguay and the teams ahead of it is clear in the odds board. Germany was listed seventh at +1400, the Netherlands eighth at +1700, and the United States 11th at +3500, leaving Uruguay behind all three.
Germany, Netherlands and the United States
The rest of the board gives Uruguay's spot more context. Germany's key player was Jamal Musiala, the Netherlands' was Virgil van Dijk, and the United States' was Christian Pulisic.
Those names show how Lalas sorted the field today: by the players he sees as central to each team's chances, and by odds that separate the top tier from the teams just outside it. Uruguay's +4000 mark leaves it in the group still being measured, not the group setting the pace.
For Uruguay, the practical read is simple. It starts this round of rankings outside the top 10, behind the United States, the Netherlands and Germany, and it will need the board to move in its favor before it can climb into the same bracket.
