Overview
- Kickoff is 7:45 a.m. in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, 9:45 a.m. in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Paraguay, and 5:45 p.m. in Uzbekistan.
- Hang Jebat Stadium in Malacca hosts the match, with a reported capacity of about 40,000 spectators.
- Live coverage is set for AUFTV (web and YouTube), with additional options reported including DIRECTV, DSports and the DGO app in some regions, Flow TV in Uruguay and Bet365 in parts of Latin America.
- Marcelo Bielsa selected a 17-player, largely domestic Uruguay squad to evaluate younger options such as Cristopher Fiermarín, Ignacio Laquintana, Juan Manuel Sanabria and Luciano Rodríguez.
- Fabio Cannavaro leads Uzbekistan after a recent 2-0 win over Kuwait, with the sides’ two prior meetings ending 3-0 for Uruguay and both teams already qualified for the 2026 World Cup.