2026 FIFA World Cup Group H
Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 15 to 26, 2026. The group consists of Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.
Teams
'''Notes'''Standings
In the round of 32:- The winner of Group H will advance to play the runner-up of Group J.
- The runner-up of Group H will advance to play the winner of Group J.
- The third-placed team of Group H might advance to play the winner of Group A, Group G, Group I, or Group L.
Matches
All times listed are local.Spain vs Cape Verde
The two teams have never met before.Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
The teams have previously faced each other thrice, most recently in Uruguay's 1–0 win at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Spain vs Saudi Arabia
Both teams have met three times, including their first encounter in Spain's 1–0 group stage victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Spain won all matches, most recently a 5–0 friendly in 2012.Uruguay vs Cape Verde
The two teams have never met before.Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
The two teams have never met before.Uruguay vs Spain
The teams have previously met ten times, including twice in the World Cup: a 2–2 final round draw in 1950 and a 0–0 group stage draw in 1990. Their latest encounter was Spain's 2–1 group stage victory at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup to keep their unbeaten head to head record.Discipline
The team conduct score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card : −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;