Overview
- Uruguay lost to Spain in Guadalajara on Saturday and were knocked out of the World Cup after a first-half error from goalkeeper Fernando Muslera left them trailing.
- Muslera was substituted at halftime, publicly apologised to teammates and the nation, and Bielsa made further in-game changes that included replacing Federico Valverde, who reportedly refused to shake the coach's hand when taken off.
- Reports from Uruguayan media say senior players including Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur and Sergio Rochet requested a meeting before the match to complain that Bielsa's intense training and tactical plan were harming the team, and Bielsa responded with a long dressing-room address while standing by his methods.
- Manuel Ugarte suffered an apparent serious knee injury during the match and was stretchered off, and Spain finished with their own injury worries after Yéremi Pino and Nico Williams left the game with knocks that will be assessed.
- Elsewhere at the tournament, World Cup debutants Cape Verde advanced to the knockout stage with a group finish that delighted fans, and France topped their group after Ousmane Dembélé scored a rapid hat-trick.