Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s grasp for the only goal as Spain avoided a last-32 showdown against Argentina. The European champions will instead face Austria or Algeria […]
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Spain reach World Cup knockout stage with Uruguay win
Spain national football team secured a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging Uruguay national football team 1-0 in their final Group H match. Spain claimed all three points thanks to a first-half strike from Marcos Llorente, who scored the decisive goal in the 42nd minute. The midfielder capitalized […]
Suarez open to Uruguay return for World Cup
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has left the door open for an international return, saying he would reverse his retirement if he is needed for this year’s World Cup, potentially returning to the national side after over a 19-month absence. The 39-year-old retired from international football in September 2024 as Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer with 69 […]
Uruguay withdraws from OAS meeting over Venezuela opposition delegation
Uruguay on Thursday withdrew from a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) being held in Medellin, Colombia, in protest of the presence of what it said was an illegitimate delegation from Venezuela. The incident, on the first of two days of meetings, laid bare a lack of consensus in the organization over whether […]
Pioneering Uruguay set to begin exporting medical marijuana
Already the first country in the world to legalize recreational use of marijuana, Uruguay now aims to go further by becoming the first in Latin America to export it for medicinal purposes. It’s taken a year to get to this point but in Nueva Helvecia — 120 kilometers (75 miles) west of the capital Montevideo […]