Uruguay 0-1 Spain: 2026 World Cup Result and Group H Recap

Uruguay 0-1 Spain is now the defining result of Group H. Spain did not need a wide margin after the earlier 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, but the Guadalajara victory gave them a clean seven-point finish and kept the group winner route in their hands.

For Uruguay, the result was brutal because the other Group H match did not open a rescue lane. Cabo Verde's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia was enough to put the debutants second on three points, leaving Uruguay third on two points and Saudi Arabia fourth, also on two.

Spain's group was built on control and one decisive scoring burst. The 0-0 draw with Cabo Verde was not a comfortable start, but the 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia created the cushion and the 1-0 win over Uruguay supplied the first-place confirmation.

The final table rewards that sequence: seven points, no defeats, a plus-five goal difference and first place without needing another result to help. Spain's knockout conversation now starts from the group winner lane rather than from any third-place or runner-up uncertainty.

Uruguay reached the final window with two draws and a chance to change the group in one heavyweight match. Instead, the defeat left them without a win and without enough points to overtake Cabo Verde.

The table tells the story plainly: Uruguay drew Saudi Arabia 1-1, drew Cabo Verde 2-2 and then lost to Spain. Two points were not enough in a group where Cabo Verde stayed unbeaten through three draws.

The linked Houston match shaped how the Uruguay vs Spain result landed. Cabo Verde did not need to beat Saudi Arabia once Spain were ahead; the 0-0 draw was enough to finish second because Uruguay could not take anything from Spain.

That makes Group H one of the clearest examples of why simultaneous final matches matter. Spain controlled first place, Cabo Verde protected second, and the two two-point teams were left behind.

Match 66 was played at Guadalajara Stadium on June 26, 2026, with local kickoff at 6:00 PM and UTC kickoff at 00:00 on June 27. The final score was Uruguay 0-1 Spain.

The post-match read is now the scoreline, the final table and the knockout-route links: Spain first on seven points, Cabo Verde second on three, Uruguay third on two and Saudi Arabia fourth on two.

Spain leave Group H with the result they needed: first place, a clean final-round win and a table position that avoids the uncertainty behind them. Cabo Verde are the other big winners of the night, because the Houston draw became enough once Uruguay could not take points in Guadalajara.

Uruguay's story is the opposite. Three tight group matches produced only two points, and the 1-0 loss to Spain closed their top-two route.