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Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay Player Ratings: Man of the Match, Winners and Disappointments
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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay was the second match of Group H in the 2026 World Cup after Spain vs Cape Verde earlier today.
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay was played at Miami Stadium and the match ended in a 1-1 draw with goals from Abdulelah Al Amri for Saudi Arabia and Maxi Araujo for Uruguay.
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Uruguay would have chances in the first half but they were unable to get past the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais . Saudi Arabia would get chances as well and Fernando Muslera would do well at first by pulling off two saves.
Maxi Araujo #20 of Uruguay is challenged by Mohamed Kanno #23 of Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at Miami Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images
Just before halftime, Saudi Arabia would score the opener through a goal from defender Al Amri after a Muslera save would fall to the Saudi Arabian defender in the box. Al Amri would stick a foot out to roll the ball under Muslera and into the net.
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In the second half, Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa made two changes like Darwin Nunez and Matias Viña being taken off for Juan Sanabria and Agustin Canobbio.
Uruguay would look even more dangerous and dominated the second half. After multiple attempts, Uruguay's equalizer arrived in the 80th minute through a Maxi Araujo strike after a save from Al Owais fell to him.
The winners of the match were the Saudi Arabian defense, who managed to remain strong while Uruguay were pushing for an equalizer in the second half. Mohammed Al Owais remains a crucial figure for Saudi Arabia as he was in the previous World Cup.
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The disappointment was Uruguay's attack, which no longer has a defined striker that can help the team break through and convert the chances created.
Player Ratings for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay (1-10)
Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed Al Owais - 8 (Man of the Match)
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Moteb Al Harbi - 6
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Abdulelah Al Amri - 7
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Saud Abdulhamid - 7
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Salem Al Dawsari - 6
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Abdullah Alkhaibari - 6
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Mohamed Kanno - 6
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Mohammed Abu Al Shamat - 6
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Musab Al Juwayr - 6
Subs: Nasser Al Dawsari (5), Nawaf Al Boushail (N/A), Ali Lajami (N/A), Alaa Hajji (N/A), Abdullah Al Hamdan (N/A)
Uruguay
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Fernando Muslera - 5
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Matias Viña - 4
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Mathias Olivera - 7
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Sebastian Caceres - 6
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Guillermo Varela - 6
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Maxi Araujo - 8
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Manuel Ugarte - 6
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Darwin Núñez - 4
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Federico Viñas - 6
Subs:Juan Sanabria (6), Agustin Canobbio (7), Nicolas de la Cruz (6), Brian Rodriguez (6), Rodrigo Aguirre (N/A)
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
