Uruguay blame Fifa after flight chaos hurts plans for World Cup 2026 match (opens original article in a new tab)

Uruguay's national team faced travel delays to Miami for their World Cup 2026 match due to paperwork issues with their flight, leading to blame towards FIFA, while other teams also experienced travel problems in the US.

• Uruguay's national team faced flight delays due to paperwork issues preventing their plane from flying from Cancun to Miami
• FIFA was blamed by Uruguay's football association for the travel problems, with the team resting at a hotel until a new departure time was set
• Several other teams and individuals encountered travel issues while heading to the US for the World Cup, including a Somali referee denied entry and Iran's fan ticket allocation revoked