Uruguay's national team is saying goodbye to the World Cup with great frustration. Marcelo Bielsa held an extensive press conference to explain the reasons for Uruguay's elimination. The coach fully assumed the sports failure. “We have disappointed the fans. It's a huge frustration. It was totally unexpected that our final position would be what it was. It's a fall that no one can bear”, he stated.

What happened in the preparation?

The World Cup preparation was intense, but something went wrong. Bielsa revealed the conversations he had with the players before the World Cup. The coach denied that the team had changed its way of playing due to requests from the players.

Conflicts with the squad

There were meetings in which the squad requested modifications to the training plan. “There were many and for a long time. From the match against the United States until the start of the World Cup. The players presented me with the idea of not training separately in two groups”, said Bielsa.

DateResult
2025-11-19USA 5-1 Uruguay

What's next?

Uruguay is looking for answers and solutions to improve. Bielsa added that the group also requested to reduce the number of meetings. “I always opted to do a certain number of talks and they understood that it was better to reduce that time and I agreed to it”, he said.

Uruguay's recent form is worrisome: 1W-2D-2L (LLDDW, most recent first); lost the last 2 games. The search for solutions and explanations continues.