Uruguay held to 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw in their Group H World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
- After Uruguay dominated 52% of possession compared to Saudi Arabia's 34%, defender Abdulelah Al-Amri opened the scoring in the 41st minute following a mistake by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
- Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais made eight crucial saves for Saudi Arabia, frustrating Uruguay until midfielder Maxi Araujo equalized in the 80th minute from close range.
- Group H standings remain tied with all four teams holding one point after Cape Verde held heavily favored Spain to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta earlier Monday.
- Teams from the AFC remain unbeaten across their first five tournament matches, keeping the confederation's strong start intact as World Cup competition intensifies.
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Al Amri opened the scoring against Uruguay, giving Saudi Arabia the lead and making history in the Greek coach's first game at a World Cup.
The draw leaves Group H balanced after the first round of games, following Spain's draw with Cape Verde also on Monday (15).
Saudi Arabia, like Cape Verde before Spain, passed over the mysticism, traditions and the manifest theoretical inferiority that was supposed to Uruguay to start a historical tie. Maximiliano Araujo's both ten minutes from the end avoided a period embarrassment to the charrúas and, in some way, relieved the selection of Luis de la Fuente. The four selections will start the second day with a point, so the fight to finish first group to avoid Argen…
Abdulelah Al Amri becomes first Arab player to score against Uruguay at World Cup
MIAMI — Abdulelah Al Amri etched his name into World Cup history after becoming the first Arab player ever to score against Uruguay in the tournament.The Saudi Arabia defender struck in the 41st minute of the Green Falcons' 1-1 draw with Uruguay in their opening Group H match at FIFA World Cup 2026, ending a long-standing record held by the two-time world champions.Al Amri reacted quickest after Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera parried a powe…
The Uruguayans only play remis at the start against Saudi Arabia - which should also be a problem for the star coach. After all, Maxi Araujo rewards the performance increase in the second half.
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