Match report
Uruguay 0-1 Spain: Group H Table, Spain Win the Group and Uruguay Exit
Spain closed Group H without leaving any tiebreak debate behind. The 1-0 win over Uruguay gave Spain seven points, locked first place, and turned the other result in the group into an automatic-qualification celebration for Cabo Verde instead of a last-second scramble.
Uruguay vs Spain final score
Final score: Uruguay 0, Spain 1. Official FIFA match-centre data confirms Spain's narrow win and the result that settled the top of Group H outright.
Reviewed reporting consistently described a controlled Spain performance rather than a chaotic finish. The verified takeaway is simple: Spain found the goal they needed, Uruguay did not, and the group closed with a clear winner.
Available official sources confirmed the result clearly. They did not provide a verified injury update, dismissal or refereeing controversy strong enough to outweigh the larger qualification story.
How the Group H table finished
Group H ends with Spain first on seven points, Cabo Verde second on three, Uruguay third on two, and Saudi Arabia fourth on two. Spain were never forced into tiebreaks because the win moved them two points clear of the entire group.
Cabo Verde benefited directly from this scoreline. Once Uruguay failed to take three points, Cabo Verde's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia was enough to hold second place.
Uruguay's problem is not just the final defeat. Two earlier draws left them entering the last round without enough cushion, so a one-goal loss became an exit instead of a manageable setback.
Qualification picture
Spain advance to the round of 32 as Group H winners. Seven points and a perfect defensive record make this one of the cleaner automatic-qualification profiles in the tournament so far.
Cabo Verde also qualify automatically in second place. Three points is not a huge total, but it was enough because Uruguay never found a winning third match and Saudi Arabia also failed to win.
Uruguay are eliminated on two points. In the expanded format that total leaves no realistic path to the bracket, and Group H does not send a third-place team through here.
Key talking points
Spain's main achievement was control. After drawing their opener, they finished the group with back-to-back clean-sheet wins and removed any doubt about who belonged on top of the section.
For Uruguay, the bigger story is accumulation rather than one bad night. Three matches brought only two points, which means the opening 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia and the 2-2 draw against Cabo Verde did most of the damage before this final loss arrived.
Cabo Verde are the indirect winners of Spain's result. Their historic campaign now extends into the knockout stage without needing a goal of their own on the last day.