Uruguay eliminated from World Cup after loss to Spain, Bielsa resigns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 2:24 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Uruguay has been eliminated from the World Cup group stage following a 1-0 defeat to Spain on June 28. The team garnered only two points in the tournament, failing to earn a victory against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. After the match, coach Marcelo Bielsa announced his resignation, expressing disappointment over the team's performance. Uruguay's players are returning home on commercial flights after the disappointing exit, as the country's soccer federation mandated this change from their planned private flight.
- •Uruguay lost 1-0 to Spain on June 28.
- •The team finished with only two points in the group stage.
- •Marcelo Bielsa resigned as head coach after the defeat.
- •Players are returning to Uruguay on commercial flights.
- •The squad failed to secure a victory against Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia.
- 2:24 PMYahoo Sports — Uruguay out of World Cup as players forced to get commercial flights
"Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup group stage after a 1-0 loss to Spain, with the nation's soccer chiefs sending players home on commercial flights as coach Marcelo Bielsa resigned
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