The Spanish national team defeated its Uruguayan counterpart 1-0 on Saturday, in the third and final round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Alex Baena scored the only goal of the match in the 42nd minute, bringing the Spanish team to the seventh point at the top of the Group H standings. For the first time, Spain completed the group stage of the World Cup without conceding a goal, as it tied 0-0 and beat Saudi Arabia 4-0, finally defeating Uruguay 1-0. The match witnessed the expulsion of Agustín Canobbio, the Uruguayan player, in stoppage time of the second half after receiving the second yellow card.