Bielsa used Uruguay's main attacking trump card for the match against Spain

The national teams of Uruguay and Spain will play in the third round of the 2026 World Cup in Guadalajara. Marcelo Bielsa, after a draw against Cape Verde (2:2), used Núñez at the forefront of the attack from the first minutes. Luis de la Fuente, on the back of a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, has included Llorente in the starting line-up at right-back, while Merino will play in midfield. Uruguay: Muslera - Varela, Cáceres, Olivera, Sanabria - Ugarte - Canobbio, Bentancourt, Valverde, Araujo - Núñez. Substitutes: Rochet, Mele, Jimenez, R. Araujo, Viña, Bueno, de la Cruz, De Arrascaeta, E. Martinez, Piquerez, Salazar, Pellistri, B. Rodriguez, Aguirre, Viñas. Spain: Simon - Llorente, Kubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella - Merino, Rodri, Pedri - Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena. Substitutes: Raya, J. Garcia, Pubil, Grimaldo, E. Garcia, Porro, Ruiz, Gavi, Subimendi, Torres, Olmo, Pino, Williams, V. Muñoz, Iglesias. The game Uruguay — Spain will start at 03:00 Kyiv time. Follow on media.