Uruguay Lands in Miami After Flight Delay Ahead of World Cup Opener Against Saudi Arabia
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Uruguay national team arrived in Miami for their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia at Hard Rock Stadium, following significant flight delays caused by paperwork issues in Mexico.
- Players remained stranded at the Mayakoba Complex, a resort about 45 minutes from Cancun International airport, while the Uruguayan Football Association blamed Fifa for the documentation problems.
- The United States government denied entry to Somali referee Omar Artan due to "vetting concerns," while Palestinian football chief Jibril Rajoub and Ghana's Thomas Partey faced similar visa complications.
- Frustrated by the situation, Uruguay legend Diego Forlan wrote "Who is to blame???" on social media, while Fifa downplayed the incident as a technical issue with the plane.
- Under new coach Georgios Donis, who replaced Herve Renard less than two months ago, Saudi Arabia aims to replicate their 2022 World Cup upset victory against Argentina.
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The trip of the Uruguayan team from Cancún, Mexico, Miami, Florida, where she has to face Saudi Arabia on Monday for her first World Cup match, was delayed on Sunday due to a recording error, FIFA told the German news agency dpa. ...
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Uruguay national team blames FIFA for travel chaos ahead of World Cup opener
The Uruguay national team is blaming FIFA after an unexpected travel delay kept them from taking off on time and won’t allow them to arrive in the United States until less than 24 hours before their first match of the World Cup.
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southamericanews.netUruguay travel to Miami delayed by administrative issues
The Uruguay national team hadn't arrived in Miami as of early Sunday night for its Monday match against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup and was blaming FIFA for the troubles, according to published reports.
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