Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay: World Cup 2026 – live

Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami. one of the entertainment capitals of the world.

Despite just seven tickets showing as available on their official website at kick-off there were thousands of empty seats –. empty concourses – throughout most of this game, a hard-fought draw which leaves Group H deadlocked following Cape Verde’s stunning draw with Spain earlier in the day.

Gianni Infantino has famously attempted to portray the World Cup as 104 Super Bowls. although judging by this turnout the locals require some convincing. While the official attendance was given as 62,764 out of a capacity of 64,478. many did not turn up until the second half, with Fifa sources claiming that a crash on the highway was responsible for the late arrivals.

There’s one more game today/tonight: Iran v New Zealand, whicn you can follow with Martin Pegan

All square in Miami. Uruguay were poor in the first half, when Abdulelah Al-Amri’s smart finish gave Saudi Arabia the lead,. the decision to move Fede Valverde into the centre of midfield catalysed a dominant second-half performance. Mohammed Al-Owais made a series of saves, from routine to outstanding, before Maxi Araujo equalised in the 80th minute.

90+7 min The Saudi Arabia defence are out on their feet. They have had to work so hard in the second half.

90+5 min Al-Owais has made eight saves tonight, six of them in the second half. That said, for all his excellence he was arguably at fault for the equaliser.

90+4 min The next corner is headed wide of the near post. Saudi Arabia made a triple substitution just before the Valverde chance. there’s no time for all that, just look in the book.

De La Cruz clips a half-volley from 15 yards that is pushed away by Al-Owais. He makes a far better save from the resulting corner. scrambling low to his left to push Valverde’s long-range daisy-cutter round the post. That might be the save of the match.

90+1 min Seven minutes of added time.

90 min: Uruguay substitution Rodrigo Aguirre on, Federico Vinas off.

89 min Tambakti does very well to divert a dangerous cross behind for another Uruguay corner. It’s clippe din and headed away by Kanno.

87 min Saudi Arabia’s first good attack of the entire half ends with Abdulhamid shooting just over from the edge of the area. Muslera had it covered I think.

84 min The substitute Rodriguez lashes a shot from 20 yards that goes not far wide. It’s all Uruguay, as it has been throughout the second half. They still haven’t created that many clear chances, but there’s no doubt they deserve at least a point.

83 min De La Cruz’s corner is headed over by either Caceres or Tambakti, not sure which.

82 min: Uruguay substitution Maxi Araujo’s goal was his last touch; he’s been replaced by Brian Rodriguez. Saudi Arabia have brought on Nawaf Boushal for Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat.

Maxi Araujo has equalised for Uruguay! Olivera flipped a cross from the left towards Vinas. whose downward header was pushed out into a dangerous area by Al-Owais. It bounced up awkwardly at Araujo, who did well to get over the ball. control a sidefooted shot that beat Al-Owais at the near post.

I told you a goal was coming.

77 min Uruguay have attacked constantly in the second half. yet there has never quite been a moment when an equaliser has looked inevitable.

75 min “There was a shot of Bielsa on the touchline then where he looked quite like my dad. who for all his many, many fine qualities wasn’t a big football fan (he kept across the Motherwell scores though, bless him),” writes James Humphries. “This made me think first of what my dad would have had to say about this game. then how pleased he would have been on principle about the Cape Verde result. “Now, on the one hand it probably doesn’t say great things about a game when the viewer’s attention turns instead to mortality. loss, but on the other hand it’s about the first emotional response this mince has got out of me so far. Swings and roundabouts.”

Haha. My dad would have fallen asleep in the chair after about 20 minutes. would be achieving peak REM snoring about now.

72 min The match is back under way. A corner from Valverde is heading into the side netting of his own goal by Al-Buraikan.

Uruguay have brought on Nicolas de la Cruz for Manuel Ugarte.

69 min After a wicked cross from Valverde just evades three Uruguay players, the referee signals for another drinks break.

67 min Free-kick to Uruguay near the byline on the left. Valverde whacks it into the six-yard box and Al-Owais, who is having a fine game, dives to push it clear.

65 min The second half been like a training game: Uruguay attack v Saudi Arabia defence.

63 min: Saudi Arabia substitution Nasser Al-Dawsari replaces Musab Al-Juwayr.

Ugarte stretches to control a pass 25 yards from goal, moves away from the nearest defender. forces a low shot through the crowd that hits the far post.

In fact, replays show that the keeper Al-Owais got a slight. probably vital touch as he dived low to his right.

59 min Another cross from Varela is headed well wide by Canobbio. who was lurking 12 yards out ahead of the near post.

56 min The substitute Canobbio yelps in pain when he’s caught on the thigh by the studs of Al-Harbi. It was a glancing blow when Al-Harbi slipped. tried to retrieve the situation, but the referee didn’t see it and allowed play to continue.

53 min Varela wins another corner for Uruguay, who are making all the running. Araujo’s inswinger leads to a downward header that is kicked away by Tambakti (I think) in the six-yard box.

50 min Maxi Araujo’s inswinging corner from the right is headed just wide by Vinas. It was a pretty good downward header and Al-Owais wouldn’t have saved it had it been in the corner.

48 min Uruguay have made a decent start to the second half. Fede Valverde, who was anonymous on the right in the first half, has moved into a central position.

46 min Uruguay almost equalise after 48 seconds of the second half. Varela crosses from the right, Vinas stoops very low to guide a header across goal. Al-Owais springs to his right to push it away. That was a fine effort from Vinas.

46 min Uruguay have made a half-time substitution: Juan Sanabria. Agustin Canobbo are on for Darawin Nunez and Matias Vina.

“I’m 100% with you on taking a positive attitude towards this World Cup,” says Gary Naylor. “The players. fans of traditionally less strong tems (especially those of African nations, so long held at arm’s length by Fifa) deserve to be at a global event and they’ve fully justified the expansion to 48 teams already.

“On a world led by miserable misanthropes, what a delight it is to see the reaction of the peoples of Curaçao to their famous goal. those of Cape Verde to their astonishing result. I’m sure there’s plenty more to come before these wondrous bubbles burst. At least, in this unexpected week, they’ve floated over an oft-sinking planet.”

Did I say that about taking a positive attitude or have you mixed me up with Gianni Infantino? That’s right, all members of the bald community look the same.

Fifa’s disciplinary committee has cleared the World Cup video assistant referee Shaun Evans after he was accused of making a hand gesture associated with white supremacists.

An investigation found no evidence that the Australian had breached Fifa’s ethics code. he issued a statement on Monday night claiming he had been unaware of making the controversial hand sign.

In a pre-recorded video showing the team of VAR officials working on Germany’s 7-1 win against Curaçao on Sunday, Evans was shown making an “OK” symbol by curling his thumb. forefinger in front of his right leg, a gesture which in 2019 was designated a hate symbol by the New York‑based Anti-Defamation League.

Evans was accused of making a racist symbol by observers online,. the anti-discrimination group Fare called for him to be removed from the World Cup. Evans kept his counsel until being cleared by Fifa.

“Fifa’s independent disciplinary committee can confirm that. after looking into the matter involving support video assistant referee Shaun Evans, it has found no evidence of breaches of the Fifa disciplinary code,” its statement read. “The disciplinary committee has also taken note of Mr Evans’ statement.”

A poacher’s goal from Abdulelah Amri has given Saudi Arabia a half-time lead against a tepid Uruguay AND IF I SEE THAT EFFING WALKERS ADVERT WITH BECKHAM AND STEVE CARELL ONE MORE TIME I SWEAR I’LL DO TIME!. Not much else to say really: the punishing heat in Miami made for a sluggish half in. both teams had only spell of sustained pressure. Saudi Arabia made theirs count.

45+2 min Four minutes of added time.

45+1 min Araujo, Uruguay’s most dangerous attacker, runs onto a long, clipped through pass. draws a good save from the outrushing Al-Owais. The flag goes up seconds later, though replays suggest it was pretty tight. Somebody wake Gary Neville, etc.

45 min Maxi Araujo curls the resulting free-kick to the far post. Vinas wins it in the air. plants a header back across goal that is saved comfortably, if acrobatically, by Al-Owais.

44 min Al-Amri is booked for kneeing Maxi Araujo in the head. That makes it sound worse than it was – the ball bounced up and Al-Amri was trying to win it. But a yellow card is probably right.

43 min Want to know more about the goalscorer? Bet you do.

The goal came from another corner on the right. Al-Juwayr swung it towards the penalty spot, Tambakti nailed a downward header that Muslera could only spoon out in front of goal,. Al-Amri gobbled up the rebound like a natural born centre-forward.