Soccer-Uruguay forced to delay trip to US for World Cup opener - reports
Soccer-Uruguay forced to delay trip to US for World Cup opener - reports
ReutersSun, June 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM UTC
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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Uruguay Training - Fairmont Mayakoba Hotel Playa del Carmen, Mexico - June 13, 2026 Uruguay players during training REUTERS/Paola Chiomante
June 14 (Reuters) - Uruguay's trip from Mexico to the United States for their World Cup campaign was delayed on Sunday due to an error regarding the documentation required for the flight, local media reported.
The flight was delayed by several hours because the paperwork FIFA needed to process the trip was not ready at the time of takeoff.
Uruguay, who are based in Playa del Carmen, were scheduled to travel to Miami for their Group H opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday.
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The situation could also force the cancellation of the mandatory press conference that coach Marcelo Bielsa and Jose María Gimenez were scheduled to hold.
The Uruguayan Football Association and FIFA did not immediately respond to request for comment.
(Report by Javier Leira, edited by Manuel Farías. Translated by Angelica Medina, editing by Ed Osmond)
Source: “AOL Sports”
