Starting the match on the bench, Fabian Ruiz came on after an hour.
URUGUAY - SPAIN: 0-1 (0-1)
2026 FIFA World Cup - Group stage - Group H
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Goal: Alex Baena (42’).
URUGUAY: Muslera (Rochet, 46’), Sanabria (Rodriguez, 70’), Olivera, Cáceres, Varela, Ugarte (De La Cruz, 45’), Araújo, Valverde (Viñas, 57’), Bentancur, Canobbio, Núñez. Coach: Marcelo Bielsa.
SPAIN: Simón, Cucurella, Laporte, Cubarsí, Llorente, Rodri, Pedri (Olmo, 60’), Baena (Pino, 66’), Merino (Ruiz, 60’), Yamal (Williams, 76’), Oyarzabal (Torres, 76’). Coach: Luis de la Fuente.