| Team | Strength | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1🇪🇸Spain | 69 | Advances |
| 2🇺🇾Uruguay | 59 | Advances |
| 3🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 15 | Best-third hunt |
| 4🇨🇻Cape Verde | 12 | Eliminated |
The top two teams in Group H advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team enters the pool of 12 third-place finishers, of whom the eight best also advance — so even a third-place finish can be enough with enough points and goal difference.