Mercedes-Benz Stadium Β· Atlanta
World Cup 2026
GROUP H
Spain Β· Cape Verde Β· Saudi Arabia Β· Uruguay
Spain won Group H with 7 points and Cape Verde finished second; Uruguay and Saudi Arabia went out.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1πͺπΈSpain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2π¨π»Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3πΊπΎUruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4πΈπ¦Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
πͺπΈ
Spain
FIFA ranking #1 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Luis de la Fuente
Key Player
Lamine Yamal
Barcelona
World Cup Pedigree
1Γ champions
π¨π»
Cape Verde
FIFA ranking #64 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Bubista
Key Player
Ryan Mendes
IΔdΔ±r FK
World Cup Pedigree
Debut
πΈπ¦
Saudi Arabia
FIFA ranking #58 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Georgios Donis
Key Player
Salem Al-Dawsari
Al Hilal
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances Β· best: Round of 16 (1994)
πΊπΎ
Uruguay
FIFA ranking #20 Β· Jul 20, 2026
Manager
Marcelo Bielsa
Key Player
Federico Valverde
Real Madrid
World Cup Pedigree
2Γ champions
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Spain topped the group unbeaten, with 2 wins and 1 draw (5 scored, 0 conceded); Cape Verde took 3 points, Uruguay 2 and Saudi Arabia 2.
In the knockouts, Spain went on to win the World Cup, beating Argentina 1β0 after extra time in the Final; Cape Verde went out in the round of 32, beaten 3β2 after extra time by Argentina.
The group's biggest win was Spain's 4β0 over Saudi Arabia.
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