Montevideo, July 1 (IANS) Marcelo Bielsa said he would step down as Uruguay manager after his team’s group-stage elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026. Two-time World Cup winner Uruguay finished third in Group H after draws against Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia and a defeat to Spain.”For me, this farewell is very painful because of the hopes I had when I took on this project, because of the way it ended, and because of the efforts of so many people, especially the players,” the 70-year-old Arge…
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Guadalajara, June 27 (IANS) Marcelo Bielsa accepted responsibility for Uruguay’s World Cup exit on Friday, saying he had failed to get the best out of his squad.The two-time champion were eliminated after a 1-0 defeat to Spain left it third in Group H with two points from three matches.”I wasn’t able to get the best out of the quality Uruguay has in its players,” Bielsa told reporters. “I couldn’t get the level of the individual players to come together as a team that reflected their quality.”Th…
Guadalajara, June 27 (IANS) Alex Baena’s first-half strike proved decisive as Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 on Friday to top Group H and book their place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, while Marcelo Bielsa’s side bowed out of the tournament.Spain topped the group with seven points from their two wins and a draw, with tournament newboys Cape Verde taking the second knockout spot on three draws. Uruguay departed with just two points, the same as last-placed Saudi Arabia.Baena opened the scorin…