World Cup 2026: Uruguay goalkeeper, Muslera refuses to return after halftime in 1-0 defeat to Spain

Uruguay caput coach, Marcelo Bielsa has disclosed that goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera refused to instrumentality to the transportation aft the halftime interruption successful their 1-0 decision to Spain

He said the goalkeeper asked to beryllium substituted astatine halftime during La Celeste’s 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Spain on Friday.

Muslera, who was playing his 19th lucifer for Uruguay, made a mistake successful the archetypal fractional that resulted successful the lone extremity of the match.

The 40-year-old mishandled a changeable from Spain’s Alex Baena successful the 42nd minute, allowing it to participate the nett aft making interaction with his hands.

Subsequently, aft the archetypal fractional ended, Fernando Muslera was replaced by Sergio Rochet successful goal.

He besides became the archetypal Uruguayan goalkeeper successful past to beryllium substituted during a match.

Following the game, Marcelo Bielsa clarified that Muslera’s substitution astatine halftime was not his ain decision, arsenic the goalkeeper had requested to beryllium taken off. 

He stated (via X/@FabrizioRomano), “Fernando Muslera asked maine to beryllium subbed disconnected astatine fractional time.”

The 2026 run has been disastrous for the 40-year-old, arsenic helium made an mistake successful each group-stage lucifer that led to a extremity for the opposition. Muslera besides became the lone goalkeeper successful World Cup past since 1...