Spain vs Uruguay: group decider with Argentina lurking

Spain face Uruguay Saturday with top spot on the line

Your team plays Uruguay in the early hours of Saturday, and the equation is simple. A draw or a win secures first place in Group H (1) (3). A loss could mean Argentina in the round of 16. The reigning champions have already locked up their group. Avoid them now, and the path opens up. Uruguay bring Max Araujo, Darwin Nunez, Federico Valverde, and Rodrigo Bentancur to what will be a bruising night (1) (3) (6). Unai Simon has kept three straight World Cup clean sheets, matching the 2010 record from South Africa. He will need a fourth.

Six Real Madrid players called up for Spain's U19 Euros

The pipeline is working. Six Real Madrid academy players are in Spain's squad for the U19 European Championship (2). That is the highest representation from any single club.

Fabian Ruiz calls out Spanish TV over subtitling his mother

Fabian Ruiz is not happy. Spanish public television subtitled his mother's Spanish-language comments in a documentary about him, and the PSG midfielder went public with his frustration (8). His mother speaks Spanish. The subtitles were in Spanish. "Andalouphobie" is how one French outlet framed the backlash (8).

Fan-reaktioner

The focus this week is on Group H's stakes, but a separate thread has fans watching Austria vs Algeria closely, with accusations that both teams could play for the draw that suits them. One Reddit user put it bluntly: "Be ready to witness the biggest match fixing in the history of this sport." See the full discussion here.