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World Cup 2026: What went wrong for Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay?
Uruguay was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after suffering a humiliating defeat against Spain. Let's analyze what went wrong in the path of Bielsa's team.
Following the 1-0 defeat against Spain, Uruguay was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, thus suffering a humiliating group exit in this edition of the tournament as well. Marcelo Bielsa's management has been characterized by questionable choices and problems within the dressing room.
Such as the substitution of a national team "hero" at the end of the first half of the match against Spain. This is goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who after an error on the goal conceded by Spain was replaced by Bielsa. Muslera, who responded to Bielsa's call to return to the national team in March after announcing his retirement, became the first goalkeeper in history to commit three errors that led to goals in a single World Cup.
After the match, Muslera stated: "I myself decided to walk off the field." Bielsa commented on the substitution by saying: "I didn't want to undermine Muslera's confidence, but rather maintain it."
The Argentine coach stated that he takes full responsibility for this disappointment, stating: "Obviously, I don't need to define this performance... if you ask how my work in the national team will be remembered, it is a work that left nothing. I left nothing to Uruguayan football, because any contribution cannot take root if no results are obtained."
Bielsa had taken over a team in crisis after the Qatar World Cup and had achieved good results at the beginning of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, but from a certain point on the team stopped having a game and the results were disappointing.
The crisis was also evident in this World Cup, where although there were sporadic flashes of play, the team was still eliminated, collecting only one draw and two defeats.
After the defeat to Spain, Bielsa appeared frustrated and shouted "Move on!" as they waited for the postgame interview to begin.
The Uruguayan national team, which has a very prestigious football history despite its population of only 3.4 million inhabitants, will need a new coach and will have to rethink its project to be competitive in the next editions of the tournaments.
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