Uruguay’s national football team spent several unplanned hours on the ground in Mexico on June 14 after FIFA paperwork required for their flight to Miami simply wasn’t ready at takeoff time. The squad, headed to Hard Rock Stadium for a Group H opener against Saudi Arabia on June 15, eventually resolved the issue and departed without further incident.
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The delay stemmed from incomplete permits that FIFA needed to process before the charter could cross from Mexico into the United States. Not player visas, not passport issues. Paperwork on FIFA’s side of the operation.
The team plays in Group H alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde.
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