Yéremy Pino injury scare leaves Spain waiting on tests

Yéremy Pino went through the closing stages of Spain's 1-0 win over Uruguay after landing awkwardly on his left shoulder in a challenge. Spain had already used all of their permitted substitutions, so he stayed on until the end. Plainly, that is not how anyone wanted the night to finish.

De la Fuente's concern after the final whistle

Luis de la Fuente did not sound optimistic afterwards. "It looks like Yeremy may have broken his collarbone," he said, before adding: "Tomorrow they are going to do some tests and we will see how far the injury is."

He also praised the winger's resolve, saying: "The man is suffering a lot and the effort he has made is tremendous, possibly with a broken collarbone to hold on until the end of the match... It has been heroic and I am very grateful, like all his team-mates."

The injury came after only 29 minutes on the pitch against Uruguay. It was just Pino's second World Cup appearance in 2026, and he had logged 80 World Cup minutes in the tournament before this setback. His average rating across those matches was 6.25.

Spain's next step

Spain topped Group H with seven points and will play a last-32 tie next Thursday in Los Angeles against either Austria or Algeria. For now, the focus is on the tests due tomorrow and whether Uruguay vs Spain becomes the game that forces Yéremy Pino out of the tournament early.