World Cup 2026 · the story so far
🇺🇾 Uruguay's World Cup story.
Uruguay began in Group H and finished its 2026 run in the group stage. This is the route, match by match.
The story · Group stage
Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia and 2-2 with Cape Verde. It needed a result against Spain to qualify, but lost 1-0 to an Álex Baena goal after a Fernando Muslera error. Agustín Canobbio was sent off late in the match. With two points, three goals scored and four conceded, Uruguay finished third in Group H and was eliminated without a win, behind Cape Verde, which advanced with three draws.
From the tournament notebookReuters summarized Uruguay’s exit in three elements: failure, friction and no victory.
Sources
Reporting through July 15, 2026
Tournament journey
- Group stageUruguay 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Draw
- Group stageUruguay 2–2 Cabo Verde
Draw
- Group stageUruguay 0–1 Spain
Loss
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