Lamine Yamal starts for Spain against Uruguay in theirWorld Cup ​Group H match on Friday, as coach ‌Luis de la Fuente makes three changes from the side which beat Saudi Arabia 4-0.

The World Cup round of 32 has already begun, but there’s still time to take one last look at the group stage that has just ended. After looking at the best young surprises, it’s time to list the biggest disappointments of this group stage.

Uruguay's Sebastian Caceres donned a blue protective mask during their World Cup match against Saudi Arabia. The center-back is wearing the mask to protect a fractured cheekbone and eye injury sustained playing for his club.

Two-time champions Uruguay exited the FIFA World Cup 2026 without a single win. Uruguay drew against Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia in Group H and lost to Spain to exit at the group-stage of the competition.

Group H has exploded into life at the break. Spain have one foot in the knockouts after capitalising on a costly Muslera error, while Cape Verde are just 45 minutes away from a historic last-32 berth.