Uruguay squad lands in US after flight delay ahead of World Cup opener
Summary
Uruguay’s national soccer team arrived in Miami on Sunday after a delayed flight from Mexico, less than 24 hours before their first World Cup match against Saudi Arabia. The delay happened because of paperwork problems with the airline and caused the team’s coach and captain to miss an originally scheduled news conference.Key Facts
- Uruguay’s team was delayed flying from Cancun, Mexico, to Miami, USA, due to missing paperwork and an airline error.
- FIFA, which manages World Cup travel, worked to fix the problem and arranged a new flight for the team.
- The team rested at a hotel near Cancun while waiting for the new flight.
- Uruguay’s coach, Marcelo Bielsa, and captain, Jose Maria Gimenez, missed the original news conference but attended a later one.
- Uruguay is set to play Saudi Arabia in Group H less than 24 hours after arriving in Miami.
- Other World Cup teams also faced travel or visa problems entering the US.
- Uruguay trained earlier in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, before trying to fly to the US.
- FIFA apologized for the delay and stayed in contact with Uruguay throughout the process.
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