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Spain Tops Group H, Beats Uruguay 1-0

6/27/2026

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Spain Advances

Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 in Guadalajara on June 26, 2026, topping Group H and moving to the round of 32.
Alex Baena scored before halftime after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera mishandled the ball into his own net, prompting Muslera’s substitution at halftime.
Uruguay finished with two points, a red card for Agustín Canobbio, and reports of a camp revolt involving Federico Valverde and coach Marcelo Bielsa, while King Felipe VI watched.

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Spain Awaits Opponent

Spain will play its group match on July 2 at Los Angeles Stadium against the Group J runner-up.
Austria sits second in Group J, but a penalty shoot-out with Algeria will decide who finishes behind Argentina.
Argentina has already secured top spot, leaving the shoot-out winner as the only remaining qualifier from Group J.
Spain’s round-of-16 opponent could be the Croatia-Ghana or Colombia-Portugal winner, with kickoff at 12:30 am IST on July 3 (7:30 pm Los Angeles).

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Cape Verde Qualifies

Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup, becoming the third-smallest nation by population to ever do so.
Kalshi markets rate Spain an 84% favorite to win Group H, Uruguay 13% and Cape Verde under 3%.
Coach Bubista changed half of his starting XI for the Saudi match while keeping veteran goalkeeper Vozinha.
After Spain’s victory, Cape Verde players and fans broke into tears, celebrating their historic run.

History

Historical Context

Senegal entered the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2002, stunned defending champions France 1-0 in the opening match and advanced to the quarter-finals, becoming only the second African side after Cameroon in 1990 to reach that stage. Their breakthrough came as four nations qualified for the first time, broadening global participation.

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Spain Advances

Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 in Guadalajara on June 26, 2026, topping Group H and moving to the round of 32.
Alex Baena scored before halftime after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera mishandled the ball into his own net, prompting Muslera’s substitution at halftime.
Uruguay finished with two points, a red card for Agustín Canobbio, and reports of a camp revolt involving Federico Valverde and coach Marcelo Bielsa, while King Felipe VI watched.

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