Group H — FIFA World Cup 2026

SpainUruguaySaudi ArabiaCabo Verde

Group H team comparison

Stat	Spain	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia	Cabo Verde
FIFA Ranking	1st	9th	56th	73rd
World Cup Titles	1	2	0	0
World Cup Appearances	17	14	7	0 (debut)
Best WC Finish	Champions (2010)	Champions (1930, 1950)	Round of 16 (1994)	N/A (debut)
Last WC Result	Semifinalists (2022 — lost to Morocco in pens)	Group stage (2022)	Group stage (2022)	N/A
Manager	Luis de la Fuente	Marcelo Bielsa	Roberto Mancini	Bubista
Captain	Álvaro Morata	Federico Valverde	Salem Al-Dawsari	Stopira
Star Player	Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)	Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)	Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal)	Ryan Mendes (Al Nassr)
Qualification Route	UEFA Group D — 1st	CONMEBOL — 2nd place	AFC 3rd Round — Group B	CAF Group B — 1st

All four teams compared.

Qualifying campaign statistics

Stat	Spain	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia	Cabo Verde
Qualification Path	UEFA Group D	CONMEBOL Qualifiers	AFC Third Round	CAF Group B
Qualifying Matches	10	18	16	10
Record (W-D-L)	8-1-1	9-2-7	7-4-5	6-2-2
Win Rate	80%	50%	43.8%	60%
Goals Scored	30	26	18	13
Goals Conceded	7	18	16	8
Goal Difference	+23	+8	+2	+5
Clean Sheets	5	6	4	4
Top Qualifier Scorer	Lamine Yamal (5 goals)	Darwin Núñez (6 goals)	Salem Al-Dawsari (5 goals)	Ryan Mendes (4 goals)

All-time World Cup records

Stat	Spain	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia	Cabo Verde
WC Appearances	16 (+ 2026 = 17th)	13 (+ 2026 = 14th)	6 (+ 2026 = 7th)	0 (DEBUT)
Total WC Matches	67	56	19	0
WC Wins	33	24	3	0
WC Goals Scored	104	87	13	0
Best Finish	Champions (2010)	Champions (1930, 1950)	R16 (1994)	N/A — debut
All-Time WC Top Scorer	David Villa (9 goals)	Óscar Míguez / Diego Forlán (5 goals)	Sami Al-Jaber (3 goals)	N/A
WC Titles	1	2	0	0

Head-to-head history

All-time H2H summary

World Cup meetings

Spain vs Uruguay is the blockbuster — a clash of World Cup champions. Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina 2-1 in 2022. Cabo Verde make their World Cup debut.

Key players — stats

Player	Team	Position	Club	Age	Int'l Caps	Int'l Goals	WC Appearances	WC Goals
Lamine Yamal		FW	Barcelona	18	25+	5+	0	0
Pedri		MF	Barcelona	23	40+	5+	1 (2022)	0
Rodri		MF	Manchester City	30	55+	5+	1 (2022)	0
Federico Valverde		MF (captain)	Real Madrid	27	65+	10+	1 (2022)	0
Darwin Núñez		FW	Liverpool	27	50+	15+	1 (2022)	0
Salem Al-Dawsari		FW (captain)	Al Hilal	33	80+	20+	2 (2018, 2022)	1
Ryan Mendes		FW	Al Nassr	34	60+	15+	0	0

Group H predictions

Advancement probability

Team	Win Group	Finish 2nd	Finish 3rd (qualify)	Finish 3rd (eliminated)	Finish 4th	Total Advance %
Spain	55%	25%	10%	5%	5%	90%
Uruguay	30%	35%	15%	10%	10%	80%
Saudi Arabia	10%	20%	20%	20%	30%	50%
Cabo Verde	5%	10%	10%	25%	50%	25%

Probabilities based on pre-tournament rankings, recent form, and squad depth.

Predicted finish order

Position	Team	Predicted Pts	Predicted GD	Reasoning
1st	Spain	9	+5	World No. 1 and Euro 2024 champions. Yamal is the next global superstar.
2nd	Uruguay	6	+2	Valverde (Real Madrid) and Núñez (Liverpool). Two-time champions with pedigree.
3rd	Saudi Arabia	3	-1	Can spring upsets (beat Argentina 2022) but consistency is the challenge.
4th	Cabo Verde	0	-4	Historic debut. Limited squad but immense national pride.

Key match predictions

Group H venues

Stadium (FIFA Name)	City	Country	Capacity	Altitude	Group H Matches	Other WC Matches
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta Stadium)	Atlanta	USA	67,382	320m	MD1: ESP-CPV, MD2: ESP-KSA	7 total incl. R16
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium)	Miami	USA	64,767	0m	MD1: KSA-URU, MD2: URU-CPV	6 total incl. 3rd Place
NRG Stadium (Houston Stadium)	Houston	USA	72,220	15m	MD3: CPV-KSA	5 total incl. QF
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara Stadium)	Guadalajara	Mexico	44,330	1,566m	MD3: URU-ESP	3 total

Group H is split between the US South (Atlanta, Miami, Houston) and Mexico (Guadalajara). The Spain vs Uruguay decider is played at altitude in Guadalajara.

Group H analysis