{"id":4133,"date":"2026-06-28T07:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=4133"},"modified":"2026-06-28T07:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:42:05","slug":"uruguay-body-reportedly-cancels-charter-flight-following-world-cup-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=4133","title":{"rendered":"Uruguay body reportedly cancels charter flight following World Cup exit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Uruguay\u2019s FIFA World Cup campaign ended in disappointment after a 1-0 defeat to Spain, with the South American side set to return home on commercial flights following the cancellation of its planned charter, local media reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to El Pais newspaper and broadcaster Tenfield, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has cancelled the team\u2019s charter flight from its base camp in Mexico to Montevideo. Instead, players will travel back individually on commercial airlines after the country\u2019s early World Cup elimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uruguay entered Friday\u2019s decisive Group Stage clash against Spain in Guadalajara needing a positive result after drawing its opening matches against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. The two stalemates left Marcelo Bielsa\u2019s side with no margin for error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute after a costly goalkeeping mistake, and Uruguay failed to find an equaliser as the European side secured a 1-0 victory to advance, eliminating the two-time world champions from the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The defeat marked a bitter end to Uruguay\u2019s campaign and effectively brought Marcelo Bielsa\u2019s three-year spell as national team coach to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 70-year-old Argentine, visibly frustrated after the final whistle, initially reacted angrily before composing himself for his post-match press conference, where he delivered a candid assessment of his tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve left Uruguayan football nothing because any type of support a country\u2019s soccer manager can give in a country where he has worked three years doesn\u2019t take if you don\u2019t get results,\u201d Bielsa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fourth place in the World Cup qualifiers wasn\u2019t worth anything, third place in the Copa Am\u00e9rica wasn\u2019t worth anything and obviously I don\u2019t need to describe this showing. But if you ask me how my tenure will be remembered, as a tenure I\u2019ve left nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bielsa is not expected to continue as Uruguay manager, leaving the Uruguayan Football Association facing the task of appointing a new head coach ahead of future international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next major milestone for Uruguay will come in 2030, when the country is scheduled to host one of the centenary FIFA World Cup matches, commemorating 100 years since the inaugural tournament was staged in Montevideo in 1930.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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