World Cup favourites Spain and Cape Verde recorded a scoreless draw in their match, and a late Uruguay goal allowed for a

Group H at the 2026 World Cup remains wide open after Uruguay and Saudi Arabia played to a 1-1 draw in South Florida.

Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha held Spain scoreless, to reunite with his mother for Uruguay match in Miami after U.S. visa aid.

Uruguay's flight from ⁠Mexico to Miami for their World Cup ​opener was delayed by several hours on Sunday ‌due to an airline ‌error, FIFA said. Uruguay, who are ⁠based in ⁠Playa del Carmen, are scheduled to play Saudi ​Arabia in Group H on Monday.

Uruguay's preparations have taken an unexpected turn just days before the team's opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The match featured Saudi Arabia and Uruguay — the winners of the first-ever World Cup in 1930. Although the stadium was full of boisterous Uruguayan fans, who greeted their team with waving flags and a loud rendition of “Himno Nacional del Uruguay,” Uruguay needed a late goal to secure a draw.

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Marcelo Bielsa’s squad had a World Cup opener to forget before a ball was even kicked. Uruguay had not even reached the stadium yet. The chaos had already started. A video surfaced online showing the squad standing outside their bus in Miami,