Uruguay have fallen behind to European champions Spain in their crucial World Cup group stage match. The South American nation are currently relying on a result elsewhere to send them into the knockout rounds of the tournament, and know by the end of the night they could be in serious trouble.Should they lose and Saudi Arabia beat Cape Verde, Uruguay would finish bottom of their group, unless there is a swing in goal difference. And it was a nightmare first half for Marcelo Bielsas men, who gifted La Roja their goal before the break.After several players stopped playing when Lamine Yamal went down with an apparent head injury, the Spain attackers did not. After working the ball into the box, Alex Baena spun on the ball and fired on target.It looked like a comfortable save for Fernando Muslera in goal, but he fumbled the effort into his own net, the only shot on target in the entire first half.Until then, Uruguay had been relatively comfortable in the match, but now find themselves chasing it in the second half. Topics Spain National Football Team Uruguay National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Uruguay v Spain: Commentary, updates, goals and stats with Bielsas men on the brink of World Cup elimination Jon Fisher 26th June, 2026 Uruguay v Spain: Confirmed line-ups as Bielsas men seek win to carry them through Jon Fisher 26th June, 2026 Uruguay v Spain: Predicted line-ups, preview and where to watch with qualification on the line for Bielsa Jon Fisher 26th June, 2026 Cape Verde boss slams Marcelo Bielsa for lack of fair play after Uruguay score controversial equaliser Jon Fisher 22nd June, 2026 Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde World Cup new boys stun the world again in Miami Tom Rostance 22nd June, 2026 Uruguay vs Cape Verde: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup clash Mitch Fretton 21st June, 2026
