Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMarcelo Bielsa's Uruguay rescue point against dogged Saudi Arabia
Maxi Araújo rescued a point for Uruguay to deny Saudi Arabia another famous World Cup win as the sides drew 1-1 in Miami.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Matías Viña.
- 5': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
- 7': Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 19': Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 20': Matías Viña (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
- 21': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 22': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Matías Viña.
- 23': Offside, Uruguay. Federico Viñas is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
- 30': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Uruguay).
- 30': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia).
- 31': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
- 31': Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
- 36': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 36': Moteb Al Harbi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
- 38': Attempt saved. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fernando Muslera (Uruguay).
- 38': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
- 39': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 40': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 40': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fernando Muslera (Uruguay). Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr with a cross.
- 41': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 0. Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
- 44': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Uruguay. Maxi Araújo is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Offside, Uruguay. Matías Viña is caught offside.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 0.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Juan Manuel Sanabria replaces Matías Viña.
- 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
- 47': Offside, Uruguay. Maxi Araújo is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 50': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Uruguay. Federico Viñas is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Moteb Al Harbi.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxi Araújo with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 60': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Sanabria (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Musab Al Juwayr.
- 66': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 72': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 73': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Moteb Al Harbi.
- 73': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Feras Al Brikan.
- 74': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay).
- 76': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 80': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Mathías Olivera with a cross.
- 80': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1. Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Uruguay. Brian Rodríguez replaces Maxi Araújo.
- 81': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Nawaf Bu Washl replaces Mohammed Abu Al Shamat.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Juan Manuel Sanabria (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 82': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mohamed Kanno.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 85': Foul by Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
- 85': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 88': Offside, Uruguay. Juan Manuel Sanabria is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 90': Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Federico Viñas.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+1': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Juan Manuel Sanabria.
- 90'+2': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Moteb Al Harbi.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Alaa Al Hejji replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ali Lajami replaces Saud Abdulhamid.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 90'+3': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 90'+5': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Juan Manuel Sanabria.
- 90'+6': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 90'+7': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 90'+8': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Juan Manuel Sanabria (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1.
- 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Uruguay 1.
Statistics
 URU |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 66.8 | Possession | 33.2 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 612 | Passes | 322 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 47 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 17 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Attendance: 62,764
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Attendance: 62,764
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 23 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 26 | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
Uruguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| 3 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 13 | Guillermo Varela |
| 21 | Federico Viñas |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 20 | Maxi Araújo |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
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