Summary

Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay), Midfielder, 35 caps, 5 international goals, model: 2% to score anytime at WC 2026

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Nicolás de la Cruz

Midfielder CR Flamengo (BRA) Uruguay

Nicolás de la Cruz is a 29-year-old midfielder for CR Flamengo (BRA) and Uruguay. He has earned 35 caps and 5 international goals for Uruguay. Our model puts Uruguay's title chance at 1% with a 87% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

35 Caps

5 Goals

0 Season goals

0 Assists

6.59 Form rating

Age29Market value€10.3M

View next match prediction See Uruguay team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Above average

Tournament form Steady

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Nicolás de la Cruz · the model’s read

Nicolás de la Cruz brings 35 caps and 5 international goals for Uruguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a midfielder. At club level they play for CR Flamengo (BRA). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Cruz's anytime-goalscoring probability at 2% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.06 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Nicolás de la Cruz: World Cup 2026 Form

How Nicolás has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

6.9

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.5

Last match vs Saudi Arabia

7.3

vs Cabo Verde

20 min

6.5

vs Saudi Arabia

59 min

Nicolás de la Cruz: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (61 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 6.9

Career baseline 7.0

1.14 Shotsper 90 min 1.83

— Shots on targetper 90 min 0.55

1.14 Key passesper 90 min 2.38

2.28 Tacklesper 90 min 1.57

3.42 Interceptionsper 90 min 0.66

4.56 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 5.26

55 Touchesper 90 min 76

At World Cup 2026, Nicolás is rating 6.9 — in line with his 7.0 career baseline.