Uruguay vs Spain Preview: TV Channel, Kick-off Time, Predicted Line-Ups & How to Watch & Bet on World Cup 2026 Matches
James Milton
What time is Uruguay vs Spain?
Uruguay play Spain tonight, Saturday 27th June, at Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, with kick-off scheduled for 1am BST.
How can I watch Uruguay vs Spain?
You can watch Uruguay vs Spain live on ITV1 and ITVX.
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When do the line-ups go live?
The official teams will be confirmed at approximately 6.45pm BST, 75 minutes before kick-off. Head to the official LiveScore app or website to see the line-ups.
Uruguay vs Spain Predictions Line-ups
Uruguay (4-1-4-1) F. Muslera; G. Varela, S. Cáceres, M. Olivera, M. Viña; M. Ugarte; A. Canobbio, R. Bentancur, F. Valverde, M. Araújo; D. Núñez
Spain (4-2-3-1) Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams; Oyarzabal
Uruguay vs Spain Preview & Team News
Having both been held to surprise draws by World Cup debutants Cape Verde, Spain and Uruguay's Group H showdown will be crucial to deciding who grabs a last-32 spot.
However, it is easier to have much greater faith in one of the nations ahead of their meeting in Guadalajara. They did not lose to the Blue Sharks but Spain's 0-0 draw with the African nation was still one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, and it had sections of the Spanish support and media questioning Luis de la Fuente's European champions.
However, La Roja responded in style with a 4-0 rout of Saudi Arabia as superstar Lamine Yamal returned to the starting line-up. The presence of Yamal instantly made La Roja a better side and it was fitting that the teenage phenomenon set Spain on their way against the Saudis.
De la Fuente also handed starts to Dani Olmo and Pedro Porro and there was a much better impetus to Spain's attacking play and they were far more balanced than against Cape Verde. Uruguay, meanwhile, made a false start against Saudi Arabia in a 1-1 draw, and they remained in the stalls after a 2-2 stalemate with Cape Verde.
Only a win is likely to be enough for them to reach the last 32 — a draw might leave them short on goal difference — but beating Spain is one of the toughest tasks in international football. Marcelo Bielsa has the unenviable task of getting the most out of a team who have lost some big names to retirement and have a number of underperforming stars. So it is perhaps understandable the managerial visionary is failing in that mission.
Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani have been a bigger miss up front than expected — and Suarez has been an unwanted presence in the stands given that he took a swipe at Bielsa's tactics when announcing his international retirement. It is a situation that has been compounded by Darwin Nunez's lack of form.
Nunez was cut from Al-Hilal's squad for the second half of the season due to rules on foreign players and he has looked undercooked, while Manuel Ugarte and Jose Maria Gimenez were once key players but have regressed massively over the past couple of years, with both struggling for meaningful club minutes. That, coupled with Bielsa's demanding tactics, has led to a couple of insipid performances and it is hard to see such an underwhelming group pulling a rabbit out of the hat against Spain.
Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera saw Pedro and Spurs flop Roberto Soldado score past him when this pair last met 13 years ago, and the veteran goalkeeper, still Uruguay's number one to some conjecture, seems likely to be in for a busy 90 minutes. Yamal's return sparked an instant reaction from Spain, who led Saudi Arabia 3-0 after just 24 minutes, and they can make another fast start against a Uruguayan defence which allowed Cape Verde to rack up four shots on target last time.
