Spain and Uruguay have an advantage over Saudi Arabia in their overall head-to-head history at World Cups, while they maintain absolute parity against each other. This is within the framework of Group H of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In this regard, according to a survey by the Argentine News Agency (NA), Spaniards, Uruguayans, and Saudis have experience from previous World Cups, while the only team without such experience is Cape Verde, as it is making its debut in these tournaments. Spain and Uruguay have faced each other twice, with both matches ending in a draw: in the final stage of the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the score was 2-2, with goals from Alcides Ghiggia and Obdulio Varela for the 'Charruas' and a brace from Estanislao Basora for the Europeans. The other clash ended 0-0 in Group E of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. In Germany 2006, in Group H, Spain defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 with a goal from Juanito, while in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, in Group A, Uruguay beat the Saudis 1-0 with a goal from Luis Suárez.
