Uruguay v Spain, 26 June 2026

Score1-0 to Spain
RefereeIsmail Elfath
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group H
VenueEstadio Akron, Zapopan
Attendance45,065

View Uruguay v Spain head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 11 Uruguay won: 0 Drawn: 5 Spain won: 6 Uruguay scored: 8 Spain scored: 17 . FIFA World Ranking: Uruguay 16th, Spain 2nd . This was the third meeting at a FIFA World Cup tournament: previously a 2-2 draw in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1950 and a goalless draw in Udine, Italy in 1990.

0 Uruguay

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Goals:

Alex Baena 42 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera
Defender Sebastián Cáceres
Defender Mathías Olivera
Defender Guillermo Varela
Defender/Midfielder Juan Manuel Sanabria
Midfielder Maxi Araújo
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder Federico Valverde (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Agustín Canobbio
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Starting lineup:

Unai Simón Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Pau Cubarsí Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Llorente Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Alex Baena Midfielder
Pedri Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Oyarzabal Midfielder/Forward
Lamine Yamal Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nicolás de la Cruz for Manuel Ugarte 45
Sergio Rochet for Fernando Muslera 46
Federico Viñas for Federico Valverde 56
Brian Rodríguez for Juan Manuel Sanabria 70

Substitutions:

Dani Olmo for Mikel Merino 60
Fabián Ruiz for Pedri 60
Yeremy Pino for Alex Baena 66
Ferran Torres for Lamine Yamal 76
Nico Williams for Mikel Oyarzabal 76

Cards:

Juan Manuel Sanabria 54 Y
Guillermo Varela 58 Y
Nicolás de la Cruz 90+3 Y
Agustín Canobbio 90+4 R

Cards:

Alex Baena 46 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Santiago Mele
Goalkeeper Sergio Rochet
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender José Giménez
Defender Joaquín Piquerez
Defender Matías Viña
Midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Midfielder Emiliano Martínez
Midfielder Brian Rodríguez
Midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar
Midfielder/Forward Nicolás de la Cruz
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Rodrigo Aguirre
Forward Federico Viñas

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Joan García
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Eric García
Defender Marc Pubil
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder Gavi
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder/Forward Dani Olmo
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino
Forward Borja Iglesias

Comments:

Finishing third in Group H, Uruguay had now failed to reach the knockout phase in consecutive participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time due to finishing outside of the top eight third-placed nations (12th). . La Celeste had now won one of their last seven games at FIFA World Cup finals (lost three). . Maxi Araújo failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in his first three appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments for Uruguay since Alcides Ghiggia in Brazil in 1950 (four).

Comments:

Group H winners Spain had now progressed beyond the opening round at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the tenth time in the last 12 editions. . La Roja had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the first time since 2010 in South Africa. . This was the second-ever time that they had won a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament against one of the previous winners: also versus Germany in the Semi-final in South Africa in 2010.

0 Uruguay

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera
Defender Sebastián Cáceres
Defender Mathías Olivera
Defender Guillermo Varela
Defender/Midfielder Juan Manuel Sanabria
Midfielder Maxi Araújo
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Midfielder Federico Valverde (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Agustín Canobbio
Midfielder/Forward Darwin Núñez

Substitutions:

Nicolás de la Cruz for Manuel Ugarte 45
Sergio Rochet for Fernando Muslera 46
Federico Viñas for Federico Valverde 56
Brian Rodríguez for Juan Manuel Sanabria 70

Cards:

Juan Manuel Sanabria 54 Y
Guillermo Varela 58 Y
Nicolás de la Cruz 90+3 Y
Agustín Canobbio 90+4 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Santiago Mele
Goalkeeper Sergio Rochet
Defender Ronald Araújo
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender José Giménez
Defender Joaquín Piquerez
Defender Matías Viña
Midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta
Midfielder Emiliano Martínez
Midfielder Brian Rodríguez
Midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar
Midfielder/Forward Nicolás de la Cruz
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Rodrigo Aguirre
Forward Federico Viñas

Comments:

Finishing third in Group H, Uruguay had now failed to reach the knockout phase in consecutive participations at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the first time due to finishing outside of the top eight third-placed nations (12th). . La Celeste had now won one of their last seven games at FIFA World Cup finals (lost three). . Maxi Araújo failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in his first three appearances at FIFA World Cup tournaments for Uruguay since Alcides Ghiggia in Brazil in 1950 (four).

1 Spain

Manager: Luis de la Fuente

Goals:

Alex Baena 42 G

Starting lineup:

Unai Simón Goalkeeper
Aymeric Laporte Defender
Pau Cubarsí Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Llorente Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Alex Baena Midfielder
Pedri Midfielder
Mikel Merino Midfielder/Forward
Mikel Oyarzabal Midfielder/Forward
Lamine Yamal Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Dani Olmo for Mikel Merino 60
Fabián Ruiz for Pedri 60
Yeremy Pino for Alex Baena 66
Ferran Torres for Lamine Yamal 76
Nico Williams for Mikel Oyarzabal 76

Cards:

Alex Baena 46 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Goalkeeper Joan García
Defender Álex Grimaldo
Defender Eric García
Defender Marc Pubil
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Midfielder Fabián Ruiz
Midfielder Gavi
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder/Forward Dani Olmo
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Víctor Muñoz
Midfielder/Forward Nico Williams
Midfielder/Forward Yeremy Pino
Forward Borja Iglesias

Comments:

Group H winners Spain had now progressed beyond the opening round at FIFA World Cup tournaments for the tenth time in the last 12 editions. . La Roja had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive games at FIFA World Cup finals for the first time since 2010 in South Africa. . This was the second-ever time that they had won a game at a FIFA World Cup tournament against one of the previous winners: also versus Germany in the Semi-final in South Africa in 2010.