Round 3 ·
Uruguay
4-2-3-1
Marcelo Bielsa
HT: 0-1
Spain
4-3-3
Luis de la Fuente
WinnerUpdated:
Half Time
0–1
90 Min
0–1
Goal Scorers
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Uruguay
4-2-3-1 · Marcelo Bielsa
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Spain
4-3-3 · Luis de la Fuente
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
Spain took control of World Cup Group H, Round 3 by beating Uruguay 1-0 at Estadio Akron, a result that kept Luis de la Fuente's side top on 7 points and left Marcelo Bielsa's team third on 2. The margin was narrow, but the standings give the night real weight: Spain stayed unbeaten after 3 matches, with 5 goals scored and none conceded, while Uruguay's first 3 games produced 3 goals, 4 against and a -1 goal difference. For fans in Cape Verde following the group, the outcome sharpened the picture at the top and made Spain's lead look more secure.
The decisive moment arrived in the 42 minute, when the only goal of the match put Spain in front and changed the shape of the contest. From there, Uruguay had to chase the game against a Spain side set up in 4-3-3 and already carrying the clean-sheet record that came from their first 3 matches. Uruguay lined up in 4-2-3-1 and never found a reply before full time, with the ordinary-time and half-time score both reading 1-0. That single strike was enough to define a match that stayed tight right through to the final whistle.
Discipline added to the late tension, with Uruguay collecting a yellow card in the 46 minute and Home cards arriving in the 54 minute, 58 minute and 90 minute, before a Home red card also arrived in the 90 minute. The card count underlined how tightly the match was being played as Spain protected the advantage and Uruguay ran out of time. For a Cape Verde audience watching through RTC or Sport TV (PT feed) at Friday 26 June, 23:00 -01, the game offered a clear example of how one goal and one disciplined defensive display can settle a group game at this level.
Spain's numbers tell the story of control: 3 played, 2 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 5 goals for and 0 against, with a +5 goal difference and 7 points at the top of World Cup Group H, Round 3. Uruguay's line was the reverse in mood, with 0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 3 goals for, 4 against and 2 points from 3 matches, leaving them in third place. In a group where the leader now sits 4 points clear of second, Spain's clean sheet and unbeaten run carried more value than the scoreline alone, while Uruguay were left needing a quicker start in their next outing.
The match was decided by a single goal in the 42 minute, and the scoreboard never moved again. Spain's 1-0 win matched the 1-0 half-time and ordinary-time score, which reflected how little was given away against a Uruguay side coached by Marcelo Bielsa. Spain's defensive line, under Luis de la Fuente, extended a sequence that now reads 0 conceded across 3 matches. Uruguay, meanwhile, stayed on 2 points and a negative goal difference, which keeps the table pressure firmly on their side of the group.
For Cape Verde fans following World Cup Group H, Round 3, the result also mattered because the gap at the top is now 4 points, with Spain on 7 and Cape Verde listed on 3 in second place. That makes every remaining point in the group feel more expensive. Spain will take confidence from the 1-0 margin, the 5-0 aggregate goal record across 3 matches and the award for Aymeric Laporte, while Uruguay will need a response built on the 3 goals they have scored already, not just the 2 draws that have kept them afloat. The next round now carries extra pressure for both sides in the table race.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
Uruguay and Spain arrive at Estadio Akron with the same basic record, but not the same feel. Both teams have drawn once, both have played 1, and both remain unbeaten, yet Uruguay sit 1st with 1 goal for and 1 goal against, while Spain are 3rd with 0 goals for and 0 goals against after their opening match. In a tight-looking World Cup Group H, Round 3, the margin for control will matter as much as the result itself, because one clean performance could change the shape of the group quickly. For fans in Cape Verde, the timing adds a clear late-night viewing angle.
Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay will take confidence from that 1st-place position, even if the numbers are only just taking shape. Their draw left them level on 1 point with Spain, but the home side have shown a slightly different statistical profile, scoring once and conceding once. Spain, coached by Luis de la Fuente, come in with the same unbeaten start and the same 1 point, yet their 0 goals for and 0 goals against suggest a more controlled, if still unresolved, opening. When two teams are separated more by table order than by points, the first decisive spell can matter more than the possession count.
Round 3 also carries the feel of a test of patience. Uruguay's balance is visible in the figures: 1 win, 1 draw, 0 losses, 1 goal for, 1 goal against, and a goal difference of 0. Spain's line is equally compact in a different way: 0 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 0 goals for, 0 goals against, and a goal difference of 0. That contrast suggests a meeting where structure and discipline may define the rhythm, with both coaches working from a narrow sample and both trying to turn the first positive signs into a stronger position in the group.
For Cape Verde viewers following at Friday 26 June, 23:00 -01, the key storyline is simple enough to read and complicated enough to decide late. Uruguay enter as the group leaders with 1 point, while Spain sit 3rd on the same total, so neither side can afford to let the other settle into a comfortable first-half pattern. Estadio Akron provides the stage, but the table context provides the pressure. A result here would not just add points; it would shape how each side approaches the rest of World Cup Group H, Round 3. That is why the opening period should carry extra weight.
With Marcelo Bielsa on one side and Luis de la Fuente on the other, the match should be shaped by two coaches who have already put a point on the board and will now want more than a cautious shared start. Uruguay's place at 1st gives them the cleaner headline, while Spain's 0 goals for and 0 goals against underline how tightly they are already controlling games. In a group where both teams have 1 point, the next step will be about converting stability into a stronger standing, and that gives this meeting real early importance for Cape Verde supporters watching late on Friday night.
Darwin Nunez sends a header towards goal, but Unai Simon is there to comfortably save it
Spain had the majority of ball possession and thanks to that, won the game.
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Uruguay: 33%, Spain: 67%.
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Aymeric Laporte wins an air challenge against Federico Vinas
Goal kick for Uruguay
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Uruguay: 33%, Spain: 67%.
HE'S OFF! - Agustin Canobbio is shown a red card! Heavy protests from his teammates!
Reckless challenge there. Agustin Canobbio commits a rough foul on Pau Cubarsi
Federico Vinas makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rodrigo Bentancur relieves the pressure with a clearance
The game is restarted
The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action.
Yellow card for Nicolas de la Cruz
Nicolas de la Cruz is shown a yellow card by the referee
Reckless challenge there. Nicolas de la Cruz commits a rough foul on Nico Williams
Fabian Ruiz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rodri relieves the pressure with a clearance
Yeremy Pino from Spain is ruled offside
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
A chance presents itself to Darwin Nunez from Uruguay but his header goes wide
Darwin Nunez wins an air challenge against Pau Cubarsi
Safe hands from Sergio Rochet as he comes out and claims the ball
Nico Williams wins an air challenge against Sebastian Caceres
The game is restarted
The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added
The referee signals a free kick as Federico Vinas from Uruguay trips Dani Olmo
Rodri relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay with a potentially dangerous attack.
Yeremy Pino comes back onto the field.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 30%, Spain: 70%.
Fabian Ruiz from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The match resumes with a drop ball
The game is restarted
Yeremy Pino is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Yeremy Pino is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Yeremy Pino wins an air challenge against Maximiliano Araujo
Pau Cubarsi wins an air challenge against Darwin Nunez
Goal kick for Uruguay
Oooh... that was a sitter! Ferran Torres should have scored from that position
CROSSBAR! A shot from Ferran Torres stings the crossbar!
Fabian Ruiz creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Spain are trying to create something here.
Spain are in control of the ball.
Nicolas de la Cruz shoots from outside the box, but Unai Simon has it under control
Nicolas de la Cruz tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Unai Simon
Brian Rodriguez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Uruguay: 30%, Spain: 70%.
Darwin Nunez from Uruguay is ruled offside
Rodrigo Bentancur relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Mathias Olivera from Uruguay goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ferran Torres
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Nico Williams from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Brian Rodriguez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Mathias Olivera shoots from outside the box, but Unai Simon has it under control
Mathias Olivera tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Unai Simon
Mathias Olivera makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
Nicolas de la Cruz relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Agustin Canobbio from Uruguay trips Marc Cucurella
Goal kick for Spain
Ball possession: Uruguay: 30%, Spain: 70%.
The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Spain trips Federico Vinas
Federico Vinas makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Agustin Canobbio from Uruguay is ruled offside
Uruguay are trying to create something here.
Mathias Olivera wins an air challenge against Ferran Torres
The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Spain trips Rodrigo Bentancur
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Federico Vinas from Uruguay trips Aymeric Laporte
Mikel Oyarzabal is leaving the field to be replaced by Ferran Torres in a tactical substitution.
Lamine Yamal is leaving the field to be replaced by Nico Williams in a tactical substitution.
The referee signals a free kick as Mathias Olivera from Uruguay trips Dani Olmo
Marcos Llorente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
The referee signals a free kick as Dani Olmo from Spain trips Nicolas de la Cruz
Fabian Ruiz wins an air challenge against Nicolas de la Cruz
Ball possession: Uruguay: 30%, Spain: 70%.
The referee signals a free kick as Rodri from Spain trips Federico Vinas
Federico Vinas relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain are trying to create something here.
Safe hands from Sergio Rochet as he comes out and claims the ball
Marcos Llorente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marcos Llorente could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lamine Yamal creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Fabian Ruiz creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Spain start a counter attack
Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Guillermo Varela wins an air challenge against Yeremy Pino
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The game is restarted
Juan Sanabria is leaving the field to be replaced by Brian Rodriguez in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 29%, Spain: 71%.
Today's attendance is 45065
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Rodrigo Bentancur makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
The match is very one-sided right now. Spain are clearly dominating possession
Nicolas de la Cruz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Alejandro Baena is leaving the field to be replaced by Yeremy Pino in a tactical substitution.
Nicolas de la Cruz from Uruguay goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Fabian Ruiz
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Ball possession: Uruguay: 28%, Spain: 72%.
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Spain
Federico Vinas from Uruguay sends an effort wide of target
Federico Vinas goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Federico Vinas but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Federico Vinas finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
The cross by Maximiliano Araujo from Uruguay successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Uruguay
Dani Olmo goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
Lamine Yamal creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Spain start a counter attack
Marc Cucurella relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Uruguay
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Juan Sanabria makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Spain with a potentially dangerous attack.
Marcos Llorente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Pau Cubarsi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alejandro Baena wins an air challenge against Guillermo Varela
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
The cross by Nicolas de la Cruz from Uruguay successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Rodri could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 28%, Spain: 72%.
Mikel Merino is leaving the field to be replaced by Dani Olmo in a tactical substitution.
Pedri is leaving the field to be replaced by Fabian Ruiz in a tactical substitution.
The referee signals a free kick as Rodrigo Bentancur from Uruguay trips Mikel Merino
Alejandro Baena makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Federico Vinas from Uruguay intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Lamine Yamal swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
The referee runs back to show Guillermo Varela from Uruguay a yellow card for the previous foul.
Mathias Olivera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rodri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Federico Vinas hand-balls
Federico Vinas controls the ball with his hand
Goal kick for Spain
The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
Federico Valverde is leaving the field to be replaced by Federico Vinas in a tactical substitution.
The referee signals a free kick as Pau Cubarsi from Spain trips Maximiliano Araujo
Nicolas de la Cruz wins an air challenge against Rodri
Rodri relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rodrigo Bentancur makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Darwin Nunez wins an air challenge against Pau Cubarsi
Ball possession: Uruguay: 29%, Spain: 71%.
Yellow card for Juan Sanabria
Juan Sanabria is shown a yellow card by the referee
Reckless challenge there. Juan Sanabria commits a rough foul on Lamine Yamal
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The game is restarted
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Spain are trying to create something here.
Goal kick for Spain
Rodrigo Bentancur makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay are trying to create something here.
Mathias Olivera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Uruguay: 27%, Spain: 73%.
Darwin Nunez wins an air challenge against Aymeric Laporte
Safe hands from Sergio Rochet as he comes out and claims the ball
Spain are in control of the ball.
Maximiliano Araujo from Uruguay is ruled offside
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Rodri from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
After a tactical foul, Alejandro Baena sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Alejandro Baena from Spain goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Agustin Canobbio
Pau Cubarsi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay with a potentially dangerous attack.
Alejandro Baena from Spain goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Agustin Canobbio
Fernando Muslera is leaving the field to be replaced by Sergio Rochet in a tactical substitution.
The second half is underway
Spain has been the better team in this half
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Uruguay: 26%, Spain: 74%.
Mikel Oyarzabal from Spain tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Aymeric Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
Federico Valverde creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Rodrigo Bentancur makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Pedri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Aymeric Laporte from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Mikel Merino is penalised for pushing Maximiliano Araujo
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Rodrigo Bentancur from Uruguay trips Pedri
Pedri makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Uruguay: 27%, Spain: 73%.
Goal kick for Uruguay
Spain are trying to create something here.
Spain are in control of the ball.
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Pau Cubarsi from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Agustin Canobbio from Uruguay trips Pedri
Aymeric Laporte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nicolas de la Cruz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rodrigo Bentancur makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Maximiliano Araujo from Uruguay is ruled offside
Pedri is penalised for pushing Guillermo Varela
The fourth official shows there are 8 minute(s) of time to be added
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The game is restarted
Manuel Ugarte is injured and is replaced by Nicolas de la Cruz.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 25%, Spain: 75%.
Manuel Ugarte is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Manuel Ugarte is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Spain managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
Fernando Muslera with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent
Mikel Merino made the key pass for the goal!
Marcos Llorente provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Alejandro Baena scores with the right foot!
The cross by Marcos Llorente from Spain successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Mikel Oyarzabal comes back onto the field.
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
The match resumes with a drop ball
The game is restarted
Mikel Oyarzabal is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 26%, Spain: 74%.
Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
Reckless challenge there. Manuel Ugarte commits a rough foul on Mikel Oyarzabal
Darwin Nunez from Uruguay tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
Manuel Ugarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marc Cucurella makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rodrigo Bentancur relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain are in control of the ball.
Marcos Llorente is penalised for pushing Maximiliano Araujo
Marc Cucurella relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Alejandro Baena wins an air challenge against Guillermo Varela
Goal kick for Spain
Rodrigo Bentancur fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Maximiliano Araujo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Uruguay: 26%, Spain: 74%.
Manuel Ugarte relieves the pressure with a clearance
Safe hands from Fernando Muslera as he comes out and claims the ball
Federico Valverde relieves the pressure with a clearance
Pedri successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Agustin Canobbio is blocked
Unai Simon could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Unai Simon from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Alejandro Baena from Spain trips Agustin Canobbio
Mikel Merino relieves the pressure with a clearance
Agustin Canobbio relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Spain
Uruguay are trying to create something here.
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Rodri wins an air challenge against Federico Valverde
Ball possession: Uruguay: 24%, Spain: 76%.
The match is very one-sided right now. Spain are clearly dominating possession
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Darwin Nunez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aymeric Laporte wins an air challenge against Darwin Nunez
Safe hands from Fernando Muslera as he comes out and claims the ball
Spain start a counter attack
Lamine Yamal makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Federico Valverde creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Federico Valverde makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rodri could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Spain take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The match resumes with a drop ball
The game is restarted
Ball possession: Uruguay: 23%, Spain: 77%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Safe hands from Fernando Muslera as he comes out and claims the ball
Guillermo Varela from Uruguay intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The cross by Marcos Llorente from Spain successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Spain are trying to create something here.
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
Mathias Olivera makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Manuel Ugarte relieves the pressure with a clearance
Lamine Yamal creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Juan Sanabria relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Guillermo Varela relieves the pressure with a clearance
Fernando Muslera could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
A chance presents itself to Pau Cubarsi from Spain but his header goes wide
Alejandro Baena from Spain swings in the corner from the left.
The game is restarted
Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 26%, Spain: 74%.
Agustin Canobbio relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Mathias Olivera relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alejandro Baena creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Spain take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Juan Sanabria relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain are trying to create something here.
Rodrigo Bentancur successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Lamine Yamal is blocked
Pau Cubarsi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alejandro Baena from Spain swings in the corner from the right.
Manuel Ugarte from Uruguay intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Spain are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Uruguay: 28%, Spain: 72%.
Manuel Ugarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Marcos Llorente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Sebastian Caceres makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Rodrigo Bentancur is penalised for pushing Pedri
Marc Cucurella relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alejandro Baena could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Marcos Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Marc Cucurella from Spain trips Agustin Canobbio
Darwin Nunez from Uruguay is ruled offside
Manuel Ugarte makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Alejandro Baena relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain are trying to create something here.
Lamine Yamal from Spain is ruled offside
Safe hands from Fernando Muslera as he comes out and claims the ball
Ball possession: Uruguay: 28%, Spain: 72%.
Rodrigo Bentancur from Uruguay intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Alejandro Baena swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Guillermo Varela from Uruguay intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Lamine Yamal swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Juan Sanabria relieves the pressure with a clearance
Spain are in control of the ball.
Uruguay take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Mikel Oyarzabal relieves the pressure with a clearance
Unai Simon could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Aymeric Laporte from Spain intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Mikel Merino from Spain trips Rodrigo Bentancur
Safe hands from Unai Simon as he comes out and claims the ball
Ball possession: Uruguay: 30%, Spain: 70%.
Aymeric Laporte is penalised for pushing Darwin Nunez
Pau Cubarsi wins an air challenge against Darwin Nunez
Mikel Oyarzabal wins an air challenge against Sebastian Caceres
Goal kick for Uruguay
Spain are trying to create something here.
Safe hands from Fernando Muslera as he comes out and claims the ball
Alejandro Baena swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
A shot by Mikel Oyarzabal is blocked
Lamine Yamal creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Lamine Yamal relieves the pressure with a clearance
Rodrigo Bentancur could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Sebastian Caceres relieves the pressure with a clearance
Uruguay take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
Spain kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
Welcome to Estadio Akron, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to Estadio Akron where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to Estadio Akron where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to Estadio Akron, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to Estadio Akron, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from Estadio Akron. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!
Local broadcast partners for Cape Verde have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Cape Verde broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Kickoff is at 23:00 -01 on Saturday 26 June 2026.
Local broadcast partners for Cape Verde have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Cape Verde broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
There are no listed injuries or suspensions for either Uruguay or Spain.
The last 8 meetings between Uruguay and Spain have produced 0 Uruguay wins, 0 Spain wins, and 0 draws.
This is World Cup Group H, Round 3, at Estadio Akron in Mexico.
Status
Finished
Attendance
45,065
Minute
90+5'
Winner
Spain
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