Uruguay vs Spain official lineups, Friday, 26 June 2026, World Cup Group H
Here are the official starting lineups for Uruguay and Spain in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H Matchday 3, scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT in Zapopan, Mexico. Currently, Spain is in a strong position with four points, while Uruguay is in urgent need of a victory to secure their place in the knockout stage.
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Group H
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | For | Against | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | DWW?? |
| 2 |
 Cape Verde |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | DDD?? |
| 3 |
 Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DDL?? |
| 4 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | DLD?? |
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇺🇾 the Uruguay National team:
- Napoli defender Mathias Oliveras
👉 No Serie A players in the Spain National team
🇺🇾 Uruguay starting lineup (4-1-4-1): Fernando Muslera, Sebastián Cáceres, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Guillermo Varela, Mathías Olivera, Agustín Canobbio, Maxi Araújo, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Darwin Núñez
Substitutes: Brian Rodríguez, José María Giménez, Rodrigo Aguirre, Ronald Araujo, Santiago Mele, Matías Viña, Santiago Bueno, Nicolás de la Cruz, Joaquín Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Sergio Rochet, Rodrigo Zalazar, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Facundo Pellistri, Federico Viñas
Spain starting lineup: Unai Simón, Marcos Llorente, Marc Cucurella, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Álex Baena (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Marc Pubill, Martín Zubimendi, Joan García, Nico Williams, Borja Iglesias, Fabián Ruiz, David Raya, Ferran Torres, Pedro Porro, Yéremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz, Eric García, Alejandro Grimaldo
Starting lineups
Substitutes
Uruguay World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Sergio Rochet (Internacional), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Santiago Mele (Junior FC)
- Defenders: Guillermo Varela (Flamengo), Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Santiago Bueno (Wolves), Sebastian Caceres (Club America), Mathias Olivera (Napoli), Joaquin Piquerez (Palmeiras), Matias Vina (Flamengo)
- Midfielders: Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United), Emiliano Martinez (Palmeiras), Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), Agustin Canobbio (Fluminense), Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atletico San Luis), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo), Nicolas de la Cruz (Flamengo), Rodrigo Zalazar (SC Braga), Facundo Pellistri (Panathinaikos), Maximiliano Araujo (Sporting CP), Brian Rodriguez (Club America)
- Forwards: Rodrigo Aguirre (Club America), Federico Vinas (Real Oviedo), Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal)
Spain World Cup Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona).
- Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- Midfielders: Pedri (Barcelona), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Gavi (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Mikel Merino (Spain).
- Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Borja Iglesias (Celta de Vigo), Víctor Muñoz (Osasuna), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
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World Cup Group H Matchday 3
🇺🇾 Uruguay – Spain 🇪🇸
Date & Kickoff: Friday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.
Location: Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron)
Guadalajara, Mexico.
Referee: Ismael Elfath USA
Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker USA
Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins USA
Fourth Official: Juan Calderon CRC
Reserve AR: Juan Carlos Mora CRC
Video Assistant Referee: Tatiana Guzman NCA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Armando Villarreal USA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Khamis Al Marri QAT