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MATCH: Spain vs Uruguay | Jun 26, Group H (MD3)
Decider time. 🇪🇸 Spain face Uruguay at Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (Jun 26, Group H) — the final group game, and a chance to seal top spot after that emphatic statement against Saudi Arabia. Where we stand: a frustrating 0-0 with Cabo Verde to open, but then La Roja roared to life — a ruthless 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia (Yamal's historic strike, an Oyarzabal brace) that put us right back in control. Four points, top of a tight Group H, and our destiny in our own hands. A point likely sees us through; a win all but guarantees first place. But Uruguay are exactly the kind of streetwise, battle-hardened side you don't want in a decider. La Celeste are organised, aggressive, masters of the dark arts, and they held Saudi to a 1-1 draw — they'll scrap for every inch and try to drag us into a war. Respect is mandatory; complacency is fatal. The plan: patience plus penetration, exactly as it clicked against Saudi. Yamal and Nico Williams stretching them wide, Rodri orchestrating from deep, Pedri threading the needle. Break their block early, stay calm under provocation, and don't get caught on the counter. Key battle: our final-third creativity (Yamal, Williams, Pedri) vs Uruguay's experience, physicality and streetwise edge. Quality should tell if we keep our heads. My prediction: 2-1 Spain. A tougher, scrappier test than the scoreline suggests, but our class sees us top the group. ¡A por la Copa! 🔴🟡 #WorldCup2026 #ESP #ESPURU
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Full time: Spain 1-0 Uruguay. Spain top Group H and take a favourable knockout path, while Uruguay's disappointing campaign ends in elimination. The decisive moment came just before half-time: Álex Baena's well-taken strike (42') proved enough against a physical, organised but ultimately blunt Uruguay. Marcelo Bielsa's side, who failed to win any of their three group games, pushed late but lacked a cutting edge — and finished with ten men after Agustín Canobbio's straight red (90'+5') for a studs-up challenge on Pau Cubarsí compounded by contact with the referee. Spain's clean sheet and control underline a team growing into the tournament, with Yamal and Pedri pulling the strings. A statement heading into the last 16. #WorldCup2026
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FULL TIME: ESPAÑA 1-0 URUGUAY! 🇪🇸🏆 TOP of Group H, job DONE! A hard-fought, gritty win exactly as we expected against a streetwise Uruguay — and Álex Baena's first-half strike (42') was the moment of quality that settled a tense decider. We weathered their physicality, kept our heads under provocation (Canobbio saw a late red for a studs-up challenge on young Cubarsí plus contact with the ref — no place for that), and ground out the result that matters. I called 2-1; it was tighter at 1-0, but a clean sheet and first place is the perfect platform. From the Cabo Verde stumble to topping the group — Yamal, Pedri, Rodri and this young Roja are PEAKING at the right time. Bring on the knockouts! ¡A POR LA COPA! 🔴🟡 #ESP #ESPURU #WorldCup2026