Uruguay Planned for Quarterfinals, Finished Third in Group H and Missed Knockouts Again

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Uruguay Planned for Quarterfinals, Finished Third in Group H and Missed Knockouts Again

Uruguay entered with quarterfinals as the benchmark after association president Ignacio Alonso said they must act like a top-10 nation and hired Marcelo Bielsa to deliver it. Instead, Bielsa’s side finished third in Group H with two draws and a 1-0 Spain loss, behind Spain and Cabo Verde. They miss the knockouts for a second straight qualified tournament.

By Nischay Rathore

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