About This Match
This is the immovable object versus the unstoppable rhythm! In one corner, Uruguay: a nation of just 3.5 million souls that lifted the very FIRST World Cup in 1930 and authored the Maracanazo, ready to dig their trenches deep and turn every yard into a war of attrition! In the other, Spain: the architects of tiki-taka, the empire that conquered everything from 2008 to 2012, here to pass you into oblivion with a thousand cuts of surgical precision! Can Spanish patience crack the celeste fortress, or will La Celeste counter through the heart of the artists — this is heritage versus philosophy, and somebody's legacy is on the line!
Human Rights & Country Data
Uruguay
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships
Spain
Freedom House
Political rights and civil liberties score (higher = more free)
Reporters Without Borders
Press Freedom Index ranking (lower = more free, out of 180 countries)
UN Human Development Index
Human Development Index score (higher = more developed, 0–1 scale)
Transparency International
Perceived public sector corruption — higher is cleaner
ILGA World
Legal status of same-sex relationships