On June 15, 2026, Uruguay faced Saudi Arabia for their first match at the 2026 World Cup.

Uruguay's coach Marcelo Bielsa has voiced strong disapproval of the FIFA World Cup's new hydration breaks, asserting they fundamentally alter the game's nature and cultural essence. He believes these pauses detract from football's inherent characteristics.

Uruguay vs. Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on June 21. This fixture takes place at the Miami Stadium. Uruguay vs. Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

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

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.

A documentation snag had stranded the two-time champion outside of Cancun a day before their World Cup opener.

The team had already encountered significant delays when trying to travel to Miami from their training grounds in Mexico.

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Uruguay’s arrival at the 2026 World Cup came with an unwelcome detour — sniffer dogs working through the squad’s luggage on the side of the road before a ball had even been kicked. It is not the first time visitors to this tournament have run into America’s hard-line border setup.