Uruguay was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup on Friday after losing 1-0 to Spain in a Group H match.
Spain and Cape Verde, who drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia, advanced as the group’s two automatic qualifiers, while Uruguay’s two points were not enough to put the country among the top eight third-place teams for qualification.
These will be consecutive group stage exits in the World Cup the heavenly, who suffered the same fate in 2022.
Uruguay was the second-best ranked team in the group at 16, behind Spain, and could only draw against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
Uruguay vs Spain – Player Ratings
Uruguay: Muslera (4.2), Varela (6.3), Cáceres (6.2), Olivera (7.8), Sanabria (7.1), Bentancur (7.0), Ugarte (6.1), Canobbio (5.0), Valverde (6.1), Araújo (6.3), Núñez (6.0)
subtitles: la Cruz (6.5), Rochet (5.8), Viñas (6.4), Rodríguez (6.1)
Spain: Simón (7.5), Llorente (8.0), Cubarsí (7.2), Laporte (7.7), Cucurella (7.2), Rodri (7.2), Merino (6.5), Pedri (7.4), Lamine Yamal (6.8), Oyarzabal (6.3), Baena (7.7)
subtitles: Olmo (6.7), Ruiz (6.4), Pino (5.8), Ferran (6.3), Williams (6.2)
Published on June 27, 2026
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