Uruguay vs Spain Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Uruguay vs Spain. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- The teams have met twice at the FIFA World Cup, drawing both fixtures – 2-2 in São Paulo in 1950 in the final round, and 0-0 in the group stage at Italia ’90 in Udine, where Uruguay’s Rubén Sosa missed a late penalty.
- Overall, the nations have faced each other ten times and Spain remain unbeaten (W5 D5), winning all three matches this century, the most recent 2-1 in the group stage of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Recife, Brazil.
- Uruguay have won only four of their last 21 World Cup matches against European teams (D6 L11).
- Uruguay have lost only two of their last 16 group stage contests at the FIFA World Cup (W8 D6).
- Uruguay are aiming to reach the knockout rounds for the sixth time in their last eight World Cup participations.
- Maxi Araújo is the first Uruguayan to score in his first two FIFA World Cup appearances since Juan Hohberg in 1954. The only Uruguay player to go beyond that mark is Alcides Ghiggia, who scored in each of his first four matches at the 1950 tournament.
- José María Giménez could make his 100th appearance for Uruguay.
- This is Spain’s first World Cup fixture against a South American team since a 0-2 defeat to Chile in the 2014 group stage. Overall, their record against CONMEBOL sides is P15 W6 D4 L5.
- Spain have opened a FIFA World Cup campaign with successive clean sheets for the first time in 17 participations.
- Spain have lost just five of their last 31 group stage encounters at the FIFA World Cup (W18 D8).
- Spain are aiming to progress past the opening round of the FIFA World Cup for the tenth time in the last 12 editions.
- Spain are unbeaten in regular time in their last 32 matches (W23 D9), a run stretching back to a 0-1 defeat to Colombia in London on 23 March 2024.
