Spain vs Uruguay at World Cup 2026: match prediction, knockouts and lineups

Who : Spain vs Uruguay What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match Where : Guadalajara Stadium, Mexico When : Friday, 6pm local time (00:00 GMT) How to follow : We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 20:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream. The only clash of former FIFA World Cup winners in the group stage of this edition comes in the final round of games, and it’s a crucial one for both Uruguay and Spain in Group H. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Spain sit top of the table with four points and know a win will seal first place, but though Uruguay are second, they need at least a point to be sure of their own progress to the Round of 32 with the fairytale side of Cape Verde still in with a chance of qualifying as group winners. Have Spain clicked ahead of the knockout stage? Though they dominated their opening group game against Cape Verde, Spain could not make their possession count or find a way past veteran keeper Vozinha, having to settle for a 0-0 draw that raised eyebrows around the football world. They, however, bounced back in style to sweep aside Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the second matchday and take control of their own knockout destiny. “The first game wasn’t really us, it was different, but now we’ve arrived and we’re going for more,” said 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, who opened the scoring, having been limited to a cameo off the bench in their first game after a hamstring injury hindered the end of his season with Barcelona. …