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Who qualifies from Group H at the 2026 World Cup?

Spain and Cape Verde currently lead Group H and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC

GROUP H PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group H standings

Group H, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Spain flag Spain 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 2 W 1-0 v Uruguay
2 Cape Verde flag Cape Verde 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 69 D 0-0 v Saudi Arabia
3 Uruguay flag Uruguay 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 17 L 0-1 v Spain
4 Saudi Arabia flag Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 1 5 -4 2 61 D 0-0 v Cape Verde

Position 3 and 4 separated by overall goal difference (Uruguay / Saudi Arabia)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Uruguay flag Can Uruguay qualify from Group H? FIFA 17currently 3rd

Uruguay can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

2 pts GD -1 0-2-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 1-1 v Saudi Arabia D 2-2 v Cape Verde L 0-1 v Spain

Uruguay squad →

Saudi Arabia flag Can Saudi Arabia qualify from Group H? FIFA 61currently 4th

Saudi Arabia are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

2 pts GD -4 0-2-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: D 1-1 v Uruguay L 0-4 v Spain D 0-0 v Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia squad →

Group H scenario summary

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