The Spanish national team won the top spot in its group in the 2026 World Cup after defeating its Uruguayan counterpart 1-0, in the match that brought them together in the third round of the group stage, so that “La Roja” continued its journey steadily towards the knockout rounds, while the Uruguay national team officially exited the tournament in the first round.
The only goal of the match came in the 42nd minute, when Alex Baena took advantage of a perfect pass from Llorente, to deposit the ball into the net. Giving the Spanish national team a valuable advantage before the end of the first half.
In the second half, the Uruguay national team tried to regain the score and intensified its offensive attempts, but the Spanish defense succeeded in maintaining its lead, continuing to control the course of the match until the final whistle.
The last minutes witnessed additional excitement, after the referee showed the red card to the Uruguayan Agustín Canobbio in the fifth minute of added time, so that his national team completed the match with ten points. Players.
With this victory, the Spanish national team finished the group stage as the leader of the group, confirming its position among the most prominent candidates to compete for the title, while the Uruguay national team’s balance froze at one point, leaving the World Cup competitions in the group stage after failing to achieve any victory during its journey.