Guardian Australia · World Cup 2026

Uruguay slump to shock early World Cup exit after Baena strike sends Spain through

· By Sidlowe
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Uruguay are out of the World Cup again and it’s nobody’s fault but theirs. “3 million dreams,” the banner said high in the stand in Guadalajara; instead it was a recurring nightmare. Divided and dysfunctional, led by a man who barely even says buenos dias to his players, and unable to get beyond a draw against Saudi…

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