Your cheat sheet to the Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay match

State of play: South Florida is also home to thousands of Uruguayan immigrants, and many fans on both sides may already be well-versed on the players and team stats.

• But if you're a casual fan looking to follow along, we crafted a little cheat sheet to prepare you for tonight's watch party.

Saudi Arabia: This will be the team's seventh World Cup appearance, but they've never advanced beyond the group stage. The team's coach is Georgios Donis, who took over in April.

Uruguay: This is the team's 15th World Cup appearance and it's led by coach Marcelo Bielsa, the 70-year-old Argentinian who is considered one of the best coaches in the world, per FIFA.

• This is the first year since 2002 that Luis Suarez, the nation's all-time top scorer and an Inter Miami player, won't be on the field. He retired from international play in 2024.

Star players: Saudi Arabia's team is led by captain Salem Al-Dawsari. Saud Abdulhamid (defender) is the only player on the team based outside the Saudi domestic league, according to Yahoo Sports.

• For Uruguay, look out for Rodrigo Bentancur (midfielder), Jose Maria Gimenez (defender), Fernando Muslera (goalkeeper) and Federico Valverde (midfielder).

The intrigue: Uruguay is favored to win tonight's match, but the Saudi team could surprise everyone.

• The team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in history at the 2022 World Cup, when it defeated Argentina 2-1 in the group stage.