The fallout of failure: Uruguay national team makes unexpected decision after World Cup exit

Uruguay's national football team will return home on commercial flights after their disappointing World Cup 2026 campaign. According to journalist Martin Charquero, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has decided to cancel the previously scheduled charter flight for the national squad.

This decision comes in the wake of Uruguay’s poor performance at the World Cup. The team failed to advance from the group stage, collecting only 2 points and finishing third in their group.

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In the group stage, Uruguay drew with Saudi Arabia (1-1) and Cape Verde (2-2), and suffered a defeat to Spain (0-1). These results denied Marcelo Bielsa’s side a place in the knockout rounds.

Thus, one of the group favorites bows out of the tournament in disappointment, and the consequences of their failure are already being felt at the organizational level.