Spain secured top spot in their World Cup group with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Uruguay on Saturday, 27 June 2026, in the final round of Group Stage matchday three. The only goal of the game arrived in the 42nd minute, when Alex Baena finished from close range after a precise assist from Marcos Llorente. The half-time score remained 0–1 in Spain’s favour. The match, officiated by Ismail Elfath of the USA, saw five yellow cards and one red card: Baena was booke...

Uruguay and Spain meet on Saturday, 27 June 2026 in the final round of World Cup group-stage matches, with both sides still with everything to play for. This is a Group Stage Matchday 3 fixture, not a knockout tie — points accumulate across all three group games to decide who advances. Uruguay sit inside the top four of the competition table with 2 points from their opening two matches, having drawn both (0 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, goal difference 0, 3 scored, 3 conceded). Spain ...