Uruguay vs Spain, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Uruguay

90'+5': Agustín Canobbio

FT
0 - 1

Spain

42': Álex Baena

Spain win World Cup group with 1-0 win over Uruguay

Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminate the South American powerhouse.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
4': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
6': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Juan Manuel Sanabria.
8': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
11': Offside, Spain. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
12': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
12': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
13': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
13': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
17': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
19': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Agustín Canobbio.
20': Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross following a corner.
23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
32': Attempt blocked. Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
36': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxi Araújo.
37': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Spain).
39': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte following a fast break.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Goal! Uruguay 0, Spain 1. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Manuel Ugarte because of an injury.
45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
45': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
45'+1': Offside, Uruguay. Maxi Araújo is caught offside.
45'+2': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
45'+2': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
45'+5': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+6': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
45'+8': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aymeric Laporte.
45'+9': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Spain 1.
45': Substitution, Uruguay. Sergio Rochet replaces Fernando Muslera.
45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Spain 1.
46': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
46': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
46': Álex Baena (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Offside, Uruguay. Maxi Araújo is caught offside.
54': Foul by Juan Manuel Sanabria (Uruguay).
54': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Juan Manuel Sanabria (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Spain).
57': Substitution, Uruguay. Federico Viñas replaces Federico Valverde.
57': Handball by Federico Viñas (Uruguay).
58': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
58': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
59': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
59': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Substitution, Spain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Pedri.
60': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Mikel Merino.
63': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
64': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
66': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
66': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Álex Baena.
68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Uruguay. Brian Rodríguez replaces Juan Manuel Sanabria.
74': Federico Viñas (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
75': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
76': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
76': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Lamine Yamal.
76': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
77': Foul by Federico Viñas (Uruguay).
77': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
78': Offside, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio is caught offside.
79': Federico Viñas (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
81': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
81': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Unai Simón.
84': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
84': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
85': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
86': Ferran Torres (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Yéremy Pino (Spain).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Foul by Federico Viñas (Uruguay).
90': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Offside, Spain. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
90'+3': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay).
90'+4': Pau Cubarsí (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) is shown the red card.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Spain 1.
0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Spain 1.

Statistics

ESP		URU
14	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
2	Offsides	5
6	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	0
66.9	Possession	33.1
6	SHOTS	5
1	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
553	Accurate Passes	228
622	Passes	301
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	1
12	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.1
34	Long Balls	43
18	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	1
10	Effective Tackles	15
17	Tackles	25
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	14
23	Effective Clearances	14
23	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Estadio Akron
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Attendance: 45,065

FIFA World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Spain	3	+5	7
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	-4	2

Full Table

Line-Ups

Uruguay (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
23	Fernando Muslera (GK)
16	Mathías Olivera
3	Sebastián Cáceres
5	Manuel Ugarte
25	Juan Manuel Sanabria
13	Guillermo Varela
8	Federico Valverde
6	Rodrigo Bentancur
20	Maxi Araújo
14	Agustín Canobbio
9	Darwin Núñez

Uruguay Substitutes:

Ronald Araújo, Santiago Bueno, Federico Viñas, Santiago Mele, Brian Rodríguez, Nicolás de la Cruz, Rodrigo Aguirre, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Matías Viña, Sergio Rochet, José María Giménez, Rodrigo Zalazar, Facundo Pellistri, Emiliano Martínez, Joaquín Piquerez.

Spain (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Unai Simón (GK)
14	Aymeric Laporte
22	Pau Cubarsí
24	Marc Cucurella
5	Marcos Llorente
6	Mikel Merino
16	Rodri
20	Pedri
21	Mikel Oyarzabal
15	Álex Baena
19	Lamine Yamal

Spain Substitutes:

Yéremy Pino, Eric García, Marc Pubill, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, Alejandro Grimaldo, Víctor Muñoz, Gavi, Joan García, Martín Zubimendi, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias, David Raya, Pedro Porro, Fabián Ruiz.

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