Uruguay national team blames FIFA for travel chaos ahead of World Cup opener
The team’s plane was scheduled to depart from Cancun, Mexico, where Uruguay’s base camp is located, on Sunday afternoon.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Uruguay national team blames FIFA for travel chaos ahead of World Cup opener By Christian Arnold Published June 14, 2026, 9:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Uruguay national team is blaming FIFA after an unexpected travel delay kept them from taking off on time and won’t allow them to arrive in the United States until less than 24 hours before their first match of the World Cup. The team’s plane was scheduled to depart from Cancun, Mexico, where Uruguay’s base camp is located, on Sunday afternoon. According to multiple reports, however, the flight was not authorized to enter the United States, with Telemundo reporting that there had been a paperwork issue with the plane’s entry permits into the U.S.
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