World Cup 2026: What to know about Group H

2026 FIFA World Cup game ball revealed

FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for next year's World Cup. It's nicknamed the Trionda, an amalgamation of the term "tri" and the Spanish word "onda," meaning wave or vibe. It will be used in over 100 matches, including nine in North Texas.

Nations from around the globe will compete for the World Cup in June.

Four teams in Group H will compete to advance to the knockout rounds.

Here's a closer look at those teams.

Teams in Group H

Spain
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay

2026 FIFA World Cup: Group H Schedule

The games for Group H will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Estadio Akron in Guadalajara and NRG Stadium in Houston.

June 15: TBD vs. TBD - Atlanta
June 15: TBD vs. TBD - Miami
June 21: TBD vs. TBD - Atlanta
June 21: TBD vs. TBD - Miami
June 26: TBD vs. TBD - Guadalajara
June 26: TBD vs. TBD - Houston

Spain

Population: 48M
Primary language(s): Spanish (plus regional languages)
Fun fact: Europe’s only country with Atlantic & Mediterranean enclaves in Africa.
Player to watch: Rodri
FIFA Ranking: 1

Cape Verde

Population: 0.6M
Primary language(s): Portuguese (Kriolu widely spoken)
Fun fact: Tiny island nation—first-ever World Cup
Player to watch: Ryan Mendes
FIFA Ranking: 68

Saudi Arabia

LAS ROZAS, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 11: Marcos Llorente, Ferran Torres, Aymeric Laporte and Alex Remiro of Spain during a training session prior to the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and Turkey, at the Ciudad del Futbol, in Las Rozas, Madr

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