The Uruguayan national team is stranded in Mexico after their flight to Miami was canceled ahead of the 2026 World Cup
The Uruguayan national soccer team was unable to depart Mexico for Miami in time for its first match of the 2026 World Cup due to a lack of flight clearance.
Marcelo Bielsa’s team’s plane was delayed at the Cancun airport due to paperwork issues, causing the coach to miss the scheduled press conference.
The Uruguayan Football Federation publicly blamed FIFA for the incident, as the new departure time was set directly by the tournament organizer. The situation sparked outrage on social media from former national team star Diego Forlán, who emotionally criticized the delay. As a reminder, Uruguay is in Group H alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde and is set to kick off the tournament on June 16 at 1:00 a.m. with a match against Saudi Arabia.
This was reported by The Independent.
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The Uruguayan national team is stranded in Mexico due to a canceled flight to Miami ahead of the 2026 World Cup
The Uruguayan national soccer team was unable to fly from Mexico to Miami in time for its first 2026 World Cup match due to a lack of flight clearance. Marcelo Bielsa’s team’s plane was delayed at Cancun Airport due to paperwork issues, causing the coach to miss a scheduled press conference. This was reported by The Independent. The Uruguayan Football Association publicly blamed FIFA for the incident, as the new departure time was set directly by the tournament organizer. The situation sparked outrage on social media from former national team star Diego Forlán, who emotionally criticized the delay. As a reminder, Uruguay is in Group H alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde and is set to kick off the tournament on June 16 at 1:00 a.m. with a match against Saudi Arabia.
