2026 FIFA World Cup Group H

Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 15 to 26, 2026.[1] The group includes Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[3][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
H1 Spain1UEFAUEFA Group E winnerNovember 18, 202517th2022Winner (2010)12
H2 Cape Verde4CAFCAF Group D winnerOctober 13, 20251st——6867
H3 Saudi Arabia3AFCAFC fourth round Group B winnerOctober 14, 20257th2022Round of 16 (1994)6061
H4 Uruguay2CONMEBOLCONMEBOL round robin fourth placeSeptember 4, 202515th2022Winner (1930, 1950)1616

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uruguay 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3  Cape Verde 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Saudi Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on June 21, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Spain vs Cape Verde

Spain 0–0 Cape Verde
[Report 1]
Attendance: 67,640
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Spain[6]
Cape Verde[6]
GK23Unai Simón
RB5Marcos Llorente
CB22Pau Cubarsí
CB14Aymeric Laporte
LB24Marc Cucurella
DM16Rodri (c)Substituted off 87'
CM20PedriYellow card 90+3'
CM8Fabián RuizSubstituted off 71'
RF7Ferran TorresSubstituted off 81'
CF21Mikel Oyarzabal
LF9GaviSubstituted off 71'
Substitutions:
MF6Mikel MerinoSubstituted in 71'
FW19Lamine YamalSubstituted in 71'
FW10Dani OlmoSubstituted in 81'
FW17Nico WilliamsSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Luis de la Fuente
GK1Vozinha
RB22Steven Moreira
CB4Roberto Lopes
CB3Diney
LB13Sidny Lopes CabralYellow card 16'Substituted off 76'
DM6Kevin Pina
CM15Laros DuarteSubstituted off 61'
CM10Jamiro MonteiroSubstituted off 79'
RF20Ryan Mendes (c)
CF19Dailon LivramentoSubstituted off 61'
LF7Jovane CabralSubstituted off 61'
Substitutions:
MF21Nuno da CostaSubstituted in 61'
MF17Willy SemedoSubstituted in 61'
MF14Deroy DuarteSubstituted in 61'
MF8João PauloSubstituted in 76'
MF18Telmo ArcanjoSubstituted in 79'
Manager:
Bubista

Man of the Match:
Vozinha (Cape Verde)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Mohammad Al-Kalaf (Jordan)
Ahmad Al-Roalle (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Joe Dickerson (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Support video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay
  • Al-Amri Goal 41'
 [Report 2]
  • M. Araújo Goal 80'
Attendance: 62,764
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Saudi Arabia[8]
Uruguay[8]
GK21Mohammed Al-Owais
RB12Saud AbdulhamidSubstituted off 90+3'
CB5Hassan Al-Tambakti
CB4Abdulelah Al-AmriYellow card 44'
LB24Moteb Al-HarbiSubstituted off 90+3'
RM26Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatSubstituted off 81'
CM23Mohamed Kanno
CM15Abdullah Al-Khaibari
LM10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
CF9Firas Al-BuraikanSubstituted off 90+3'
CF7Musab Al-JuwayrSubstituted off 63'
Substitutions:
MF7Nasser Al-DawsariSubstituted in 63'
DF13Nawaf BoushalSubstituted in 81'
DF3Ali LajamiSubstituted in 90+3'
MF18Alaa Al-HejjiSubstituted in 90+3'
FW19Abdullah Al-HamdanSubstituted in 90+3'
Manager:
Greece Georgios Donis
GK23Fernando Muslera
RB13Guillermo Varela
CB3Sebastián Cáceres
CB16Mathías Olivera
LB17Matías ViñaSubstituted off 45'
RM8Federico Valverde (c)
CM5Manuel UgarteSubstituted off 72'
CM6Rodrigo Bentancur
LM20Maximiliano AraújoSubstituted off 81'
CF21Federico ViñasSubstituted off 90'
CF9Darwin NúñezSubstituted off 45'
Substitutions:
MF14Agustín CanobbioSubstituted in 45'
MF25Juan Manuel SanabriaSubstituted in 45'
MF7Nicolás de la CruzSubstituted in 72'
MF18Brian RodríguezSubstituted in 81'
FW19Rodrigo AguirreSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match:
Federico Valverde (Uruguay)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Daniele Bindoni (Italy)
Alberto Tegoni (Italy)
Fourth official:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Reserve assistant referee:
Micheal Barwegen (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Support video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)

Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia
  • Yamal Goal 10'
  • Oyarzabal Goal 21', 24'
  • Al-Tambakti Goal 49' (o.g.)
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 68,239
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Spain[9]
Saudi Arabia[9]
GK23Unai Simón
RB12Pedro Porro
CB22Pau Cubarsí
CB14Aymeric Laporte
LB24Marc Cucurella
DM16Rodri (c)
CM20PedriSubstituted off 70'
CM10Dani OlmoSubstituted off 61'
RF19Lamine YamalSubstituted off 46'
CF21Mikel OyarzabalSubstituted off 46'
LF15Álex BaenaSubstituted off 61'
Substitutions:
FW7Ferran TorresSubstituted in 46'
FW11Yéremy PinoSubstituted in 46'
MF6Mikel MerinoSubstituted in 61'
FW17Nico WilliamsSubstituted in 61'
MF8Fabián RuizSubstituted in 70'
Manager:
Luis de la Fuente
GK21Mohammed Al-Owais
CB4Abdulelah Al-AmriSubstituted off 60'
CB3Ali Lajami
CB5Hassan Al-Tambakti
RWB12Saud Abdulhamid
LWB24Moteb Al-Harbi
RM7Musab Al-JuwayrSubstituted off 46'
CM15Abdullah Al-KhaibariSubstituted off 46'
CM6Nasser Al-DawsariSubstituted off 90'
LM10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)Yellow card 30'
CF9Firas Al-BuraikanSubstituted off 60'
Substitutions:
MF23Mohamed KannoYellow card 60'Substituted in 46'
FW19Abdullah Al-HamdanSubstituted in 46'
DF26Mohammed Abu Al-ShamatSubstituted in 60'
MF18Alaa Al-HejjiSubstituted in 60'
FW17Khalid Al-GhannamSubstituted in 90'
Manager:
Greece Georgios Donis

Man of the Match:
Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)[7]

Assistant referees:[9]
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Rodrigo Figueiredo (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Support video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

Uruguay vs Cape Verde

Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde
  • M. Araújo Goal 44'
  • Canobbio Goal 45+6'
 [Report 4]
  • K. Pina Goal 21'
  • Varela Goal 61'
Attendance: 64,003
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
Uruguay[10]
Cape Verde[10]
GK23Fernando Muslera
RB13Guillermo Varela
CB3Sebastián Cáceres
CB16Mathías OliveraYellow card 58'
LB25Juan Manuel Sanabria
DM5Manuel UgarteSubstituted off 70'
CM6Rodrigo BentancurYellow card 20'
CM8Federico Valverde (c)
RF14Agustín Canobbio
CF21Federico ViñasSubstituted off 70'
LF20Maximiliano AraújoSubstituted off 81'
Substitutions:
MF7Nicolás de la CruzSubstituted in 70'
FW9Darwin NúñezSubstituted in 70'
MF18Brian RodríguezSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Argentina Marcelo Bielsa
GK1Vozinha
RB22Steven Moreira
CB4Pico
CB3DineyYellow card 90+3'
LB13Sidny Lopes CabralYellow card 5'
DM6Kevin PinaSubstituted off 70'
CM20Ryan Mendes (c)
CM10Jamiro MonteiroSubstituted off 80'
RF18Telmo ArcanjoSubstituted off 46'
CF9Gilson BenchimolSubstituted off 58'
LF11Garry RodriguesSubstituted off 58'
Substitutions:
MF14Deroy DuarteSubstituted in 46'
MF26Hélio VarelaSubstituted in 58'
FW21Nuno da CostaSubstituted in 58'
MF15Laros DuarteSubstituted in 70'
MF16Yannick SemedoSubstituted in 80'
Manager:
Bubista

Man of the Match:
Kevin Pina (Cape Verde)[7]

Assistant referees:[10]
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Tori Penso (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Willy Delajod (France)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Support video assistant referee:
Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia
[Report 5]
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia

Uruguay vs Spain

Uruguay Match 66 Spain
[Report 6]
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Uruguay
Spain

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Spain 1 −1
 Uruguay 2 −2
 Cape Verde 1 2 −3
 Saudi Arabia 1 2 −3

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Spain v. Cabo Verde" (PDF). FIFA. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Saudi Arabia v. Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. June 15, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Spain v. Saudi Arabia" (PDF). FIFA. June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group H – Uruguay v. Cabo Verde" (PDF). FIFA. June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.

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