Uruguay held to 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw in their Group H World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- After Uruguay dominated 52% of possession compared to Saudi Arabia's 34%, defender Abdulelah Al-Amri opened the scoring in the 41st minute following a mistake by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
- Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais made eight crucial saves for Saudi Arabia, frustrating Uruguay until midfielder Maxi Araujo equalized in the 80th minute from close range.
- Group H standings remain tied with all four teams holding one point after Cape Verde held heavily favored Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta earlier Monday.
- Teams from the AFC remain unbeaten across their first five tournament matches, keeping the confederation's strong start intact as World Cup competition intensifies.
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Uruguay became entangled in the debut. On Monday, in Miami, the team led by Marcelo Bielsa could not defeat Saudi Arabia and only equaled 1-1, for Group H of the World Cup. In fact, the Asian team began winning in the first time and Celeste was only able to tie it to 80 minutes, thanks to an entry by Maximiliano Araújo. For these reasons, the charrúas did not agree with the performance of their combo.The media of that country, although they cons…
Saudi Arabia gave another surprise in the 2026 World Cup by getting a 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Miami Stadium, hours after Spain and Cape Verde also split points in group H.
One of the most special venues of the 2026 World Cup was the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida, where Saudi Arabia and Uruguay met in the first round of Group H.
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