Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedUruguay's group stage ended with a narrow 0-1 defeat to Spain, Álex Baena's first-half strike the solitary difference in a contest that offered the Uruguayans little joy in the final third. Despite advancing as one of the best third-placed sides, their tournament came to an abrupt halt at the same juncture — two draws and a loss across Group H, with a negative goal difference, telling a story of a side that never quite found its footing at this World Cup.
Results
Al-Amri 41′Araújo 80′
Araújo 44′Cano 45+6′Pina 21′Varela 61′
Knocked out — the road ended in the group stage this time.
Group H standings
how the group finishedGroup H
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇨🇻Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +0 | 3 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | Out | |
| 4 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Spain at Uruguay in boldGoalkeepers
- 23Fernando Muslera40
- 1Sergio Rochet33
- 12Santiago Mele28
Defenders
- 3Sebastián Cáceres27
- 13Guillermo Varela33
- 16Mathías Olivera28
- 2José María Giménez31
- 4Ronald Araújo27
- 17Matías Viña28
- 22Joaquín Piquerez27
- 24Santiago Bueno27
Midfielders
- 5Manuel Ugarte25
- 6Rodrigo Bentancur29
- 8Federico Valverde28
- 20Maxi Araújo26
- 25Juan Manuel Sanabria26
- 7Nicolás de la Cruz29
- 10Giorgian de Arrascaeta32
- 11Facundo Pellistri24
- 15Emiliano Martínez27
- 26Rodrigo Zalazar27
Forwards
- 9Darwin Núñez27
- 14Agustín Canobbio27
- 18Brian Rodríguez26
- 19Rodrigo Aguirre31
- 21Federico Viñas28