Mon, Jun 15
12:00 PM ET
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta
World Cup 2026
GROUP H
Spain · Cape Verde · Saudi Arabia · Uruguay
Spain and Uruguay — two former champions in the same group. Cape Verde make their debut.
Table
Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1🇪🇸Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2🇺🇾Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4🇨🇻Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profiles
The Four Teams
🇪🇸
Spain
FIFA ranking #2
Manager
Luis de la Fuente
Key Player
Lamine Yamal
Barcelona
World Cup Pedigree
1× champions
🇨🇻
Cape Verde
FIFA ranking #72
Manager
Bubista
Key Player
Ryan Mendes
Kocaelispor
World Cup Pedigree
Debut
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
FIFA ranking #59
Manager
Hervé Renard
Key Player
Salem Al-Dawsari
Al Hilal
World Cup Pedigree
7 appearances · best: Round of 16 (1994)
🇺🇾
Uruguay
FIFA ranking #17
Manager
Marcelo Bielsa
Key Player
Federico Valverde
Real Madrid
World Cup Pedigree
2× champions
Schedule
Fixtures By Matchday
Editorial
Group Narrative
Full group analysis coming soon.
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