After their 1-1 draw to Saudi Arabia, can Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay find some momentum or will their World Cup end earlier than expected?

The claim that Uruguay's men's soccer team was subject to additional security checks and sniffer dogs in the U.S. during the 2026 World Cup is still under investigation. It is unclear whether this was standard security protocol or whether the Uruguayan team was surprised by these security checks.

An article in the London Times, via Sports Business Journal, notes that there appeared to be "many more empty seats" than the 1,714 gap between Hard Rock Stadium's capacity and the actual ticketed crowd to watch Saudi Arabia face Uruguay.

Football fever sweeps South Florida as Uruguay faces Saudi Arabia in the first World Cup match at the newly rebranded Miami Stadium (formerly Hard Rock Stadium). Watch parties light up Bayfront Park and West Chester,

World Cup 2026 – live Gianni Infantino has famously attempted to portray the World Cup as 104 Super Bowls, although judging by this turnout the locals require some convincing. While the official attendance was given as 62,