The Uruguay national football team made its debut in the 2026 World Cup with a draw against Saudi Arabia in Miami, United States. However, a detail caught attention: the official flags provided by the organization looked noticeably faded in their stripes. Julio María Sanguinetti, former president of Uruguay, criticized the Uruguayan delegation for not having corrected the error. Sanguinetti explained that the Uruguayan flag is blue and white, not light blue. The Argentine flag is light blue and white, and some associate the colors with the Marian cult. The law of July 12, 1830, established that the colors of the Uruguayan flag are blue and white. Sanguinetti was lenient with the American organizers, but was more rigid with the Uruguayan representatives. The error in the color is understandable in the United States, given the color of the Uruguayan team's jersey, which was born out of a coincidence. The Uruguayan jersey is light blue because in 1910 an alternative jersey of River Plate de Montevideo was used. Sanguinetti criticized the authorities of the Uruguayan Association for not having made the correction. It is a shame that the Uruguayan delegation did not correct the error. The Uruguayan team will face Cape Verde in their next match, and Sanguinetti hopes that the error will not be repeated. The Uruguayan flag is an important symbol for the country, and it is important that its design is respected. The Uruguayan delegation must take measures to prevent the error from happening again in the future.