The Uruguay national team ended its games at the 2026 World Cup, losing to Spain. . The Spaniards managed to open the scoring only at the very end of the first half of the match, and then thanks to an error. In the 42nd minute of the match, Fernando Muslera failed to catch Alex Baena's shot with his gloves, which allowed Spain to go into the break with a minimal advantage. After the break, Marcelo Bielsa quickly replaced Muslera with Sergio Rocheta, but the changes in the lineup could not affect the course of the match. Spain confidently maintained control of the game, and Lamin Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal constantly created a threat in front of the opponent's goal. The nominal hosts of the meeting responded with only a few long-range shots. At the end of the game, Torres could have doubled the score, but he overshot not only the goalkeeper, but also the crossbar. Match statistics Uruguay - Spain 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Uruguay - Spain 0:1 Goal: Baena 42 Expected goals (xG): 0. 20 - 0. 86 Ball possession: 33% - 67% Shots: 5 - 6 Shots on target: 1 - 1 Corners: 1 - 6 Fouls: 14 - 14 The match between Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde was of great importance for both teams, and at the final whistle the draw allowed Cape Verde to qualify for the knockout stages from second place, while Saudi Arabia. From the first minutes, the teams emphasized caution, taking virtually no risks at the opponent’s goal. The most dangerous moment of the first half was Kanno's header after Al-Amri's cross, but Vozinha confidently saved his team. In the second half, Saudi Arabia tried to be more active, but the Cape Verdean players quickly seized the initiative. The Africans confidently controlled the game, not allowing the opponent to create chances, and they themselves dangerously threatened the opponent’s goal several times. Match statistics Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia 3? 1st round of the group stage of the World Cup? 2026 Cape Verde - Saudi Arabia 0:0 Expected goals (xG): 1. 52 - 0. 40 Ball possession: 51% - 49% Shots: 15 - 7 Shots on target: 2 - 3 Corners: 4 - 2 Fouls: 10 - 16 Dembele became the hero of the match between France and Norway, Senegal defeated Iraq News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.