Saudi Arabia and Uruguay draw 1–1 in their 2026 World Cup debut at Miami Stadium

In their 2026 World Cup debut, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay treated us to an entertaining match that ended in a draw!

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Saudi Arabia and Uruguay drew 1–1.

The Saudi goalkeeper saved a powerful shot from Valverde. After the corner, Cáceres almost connected with a header.

Added time is being played. A change for Uruguay: Federico Viñas goes off and Rodrigo Aguirre comes on.

The midfield is all about transitions.

Last five minutes of regular time. For Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat goes off and Nawaf Boushal comes on.

Maxi Araújo, the scorer of the goal, was replaced by Brian Rodríguez.

After a rebound from the goalkeeper, Maximiliano Araújo levels the match.

Uruguay are desperately searching for the equalizer, with no clear ideas.

Play resumes with another change for Uruguay. Nicolás De La Cruz comes on in place of Manuel Ugarte.

The second cooling break of the match is now underway.

Nasser Al-Dawsari comes on in place of Musab Al-Juwayr.

The post saves Saudi Arabia after a shot from Ugarte.

Uruguay move forward, and their opponent are constantly stopping play with fouls.

Uruguay are pushing for the equalizer with a series of crosses.

Viña, with a header from a corner, nearly connects for the equalizer.

Uruguay came out with more attitude to play the second half.

Two changes for Uruguay: Agustín Canobbio and Juan Sanabria come on in place of Matías Viña and Darwin Núñez.

The second 45 minutes are already being played. Saudi Arabia are winning 1–0 thanks to a goal scored by Abdulelah Al-Amri, after picking up a rebound in the box.

Uruguay are losing 1–0 after the first 45 minutes. Marcelo Bielsa must look for alternatives on his bench to change the course of the match.

Unfortunately, he will not be able to count on either Giorgian De Arrascaeta or Ronald Araújo, who are not playing due to injury.

The Uruguayan player is playin the match against Saudi Arabia wearing a mask on his face after suffering a blow while playing for his club prior to the start of the World Cup.

Half-time. Saudi Arabia lead 1-0.

Added time is now being played.

Abdulelah Al-Amri, the goalscorer, receives the first yellow card of the match.

Abdulelah Al-Amri opens the scoring.

Muslera makes a point-blank save to deny Al-Amri.

A scrappy match with no goal-scoring chances.

With limited ideas, La Celeste are trying to break down their opponent through wide areas, but with little success.

The final 15 minutes of the first half are underway. Still no real chances.

Uruguay came close with a header from Viña, but there was a foul in the buildup.

The players are back on the pitch. Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are level at 0-0 in a poor match.

The first cooling break of the match is taking place.

Both goalkeepers look like spectators, with everything remaining very predictable.

Uruguay are looking to impose themselves, but they are not yet creating real danger. Little from Saudi Arabia so far.

Uruguay are in control, without taking major risks.

Uruguay are relying on high pressing to win the ball back quickly.

Uruguay are moving the ball from side to side, dominating possession.

Araujo had the first clear chance, with a shot that was deflected by the goalkeeper.

In the opening minutes of the match, the South Americans are in no rush with the ball.

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are now underway at Miami Stadium.

With great respect, those in attendance listen to and sing the national anthems of both teams.

The teams are now on the pitch.

Only a few minutes remain until both teams make their 2026 World Cup debut! Don’t miss a single moment of what happens during the match here at Bolavip.

Fernando Muslera and Rodrigo Zalazar were born abroad but represent Uruguay. The goalkeeper was born in Argentina, while his teammate was born in Spain.

In a Group Stage match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Uruguay defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 with a goal from Luis Suarez.

The match officials will wear pink uniforms, in reference to flamingos, a characteristic animal and symbolic representation of the Miami area.

Fernando Muslera will feature in his fifth consecutive World Cup.

He previously took part in South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, and Qatar 2022.

Fans are slowly making their way toward this impressive stadium, which will be filled with green and sky-blue shirts throughout.

Uruguay will wear their traditional sky-blue shirt. Saudi Arabia will be dressed entirely in green.

These are the eleven players who will take the field for Saudi Arabia from the start.

Mohammed Al-Owais; Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Tambakti, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Moteb Al-Harbi; Al-Shamat, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Salem Al-Dawsari; Firas Al-Buraikan, Musab Al-Juwayr.

These are the eleven players who will start the match for La Celeste

Fernando Muslera; Guillermo Varela, Sebastian Caceres, Mathias Olivera, Matías Viña; Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Maximiliano Araujo; Federico Viñas, Darwin Nuñez.

Saudi Arabia sit 60th in the FIFA World Ranking, while Uruguay are ranked 17th.

Luis Suarez is not playing in the 2026 World Cup for Uruguay due to a purely soccer decision by head coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Another major absentee for Uruguay is a historic striker. Edinson Cavani is also not playing.

This game will be officiated by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani, with Daniele Bindoni and Alberto Tegoni serving as assistant referees.

The VAR will be overseen by Marco Di Bello, who will work alongside Ivan Bebek as AVAR.

The match will be played at Miami Stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 65,000 spectators.

Temperatures are expected to range from around 29°C to 33°C at kickoff, with high humidity levels anticipated throughout the match.

Kickoff for the Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay match is scheduled for 6:00 PM ET.

Fans in the United States can watch the game on FS1 and Telemundo through traditional television providers.

The match is also available via streaming on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, and Peacock Premium.

Welcome to another Bolavip Live Blog! This time, we will be covering all the action minute by minute as Saudi Arabia and Uruguay open their 2026 World Cup campaigns.

Stay tuned and don’t miss any of the key moments from this exciting Group H clash.