Guadalajara (Mexico), June 26 (IANS) Uruguay will face Spain in a must-win match in Group H of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Estadio Akron Stadium in Guadalajara on Saturday (IST).

Spain are at the top of Group H after two games, and they will clinch pole position with a victory against Uruguay. A draw would also be enough to finish first in the event that Cabo Verde does not beat Saudi Arabia by a margin of five or more goals. Uruguay, on two points, can grab the top spot over La Roja if they win the clash in Guadalajara.

Uruguay have created enough chances to suggest they should be in a stronger position, but defensive errors and missed opportunities have left them needing a sharp response in Guadalajara.

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Key details

Date and kick-off time: Saturday, June 27, 5:30 AM IST

Venue: Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Referee: Ismael Elfath

Squads:

Spain

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon, David Raya, Joan Garcia

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Pubill, Eric Garcia, Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo

Midfielders: Rodrigo Hernandez, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri Gonzalez, Fabian Ruiz, Mikel Merino, Pablo Paez ‘Gavi’, Alex Baena

Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Borja Iglesias, Dani Olmo, Victor Munoz, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pin

Uruguay-

Goalkeepers: Santiago Mele, Fernando Muslera, Sergio Rochet

Defenders: Ronald Araujo, Santiago Bueno, Sebastián Cáceres, José María Giménez, Mathias Olivera, Joaquín Piquerez, Guillermo Varela, Matías Viña

Midfielders: Maximiliano Araujo, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Rodrigo Bentancur, Agustin Canobbio, Nicolas de la Cruz, Emiliano Martinez, Facundo Pellistri, Brian Rodriguez, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Zalazar

Forwards: Rodrigo Aguirre, Federico Vinas, Darwin Nunez

–IANS

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