Uruguay, World Cup and Marcelo Bielsa
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After Marcelo Bielsa's squad failed to win a match at the 2026 World Cup, the team will fly home on separate commercial flights rather than on a team charter.
Uruguay will play no further at the 2026 World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Spain in Guadalajara. Alex Baena profited from another Fernando Muslera error to give the European champions a first-half lead.
Uruguay entered its final World Cup group stage match in a difficult situation. After disappointing draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde to open the competition, the South American power needed at least a point against Spain to avoid elimination from the tournament.
Following the team's World Cup exit, Bielsa arrived with a dossier of documents and covered a range of topics over an hour and 40 minutes.
Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte has sustained knee ligament damage, his club Manchester United said Sunday. Ugarte was injured in the first half of his country's 1-0 loss to Spain on Friday, which saw Uruguay eliminated from the World Cup at the group stage.
Just two players are retained in Wales Under-20s' starting line-up to face minnows Uruguay in the second game of the Junior World Championship.
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Uruguay soccer federation cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
No charter. No wins. No manager. What now?
Spain has defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminate the South American powerhouse.
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Uruguay boss steps down after World Cup exit as explosive press conference stuns fans
Marcelo Bielsa has stepped down as Uruguay manager after a disappointing World Cup campaign, which saw them finish third in Group H. Bielsa had been in charge of the national team since 2023 and previously said that the work of his coaching staff would culminate at the tournament.
