Uruguay squad lands in US after flight delay ahead of World Cup opener (opens original article in a new tab)

Uruguay's World Cup squad faced travel delays from Mexico to the US, arriving less than 24 hours before their opening match against Saudi Arabia, with FIFA citing an airline error as the cause.

• Uruguay national team arrived in Miami less than 24 hours before World Cup match against Saudi Arabia
• Uruguay blamed FIFA for flight delay from Mexico due to administrative issues
• FIFA stated airline permitting error caused Uruguay's departure delay from Cancun to Miami
• Uruguay coach and captain missed scheduled news conference but attended rescheduled one before match