Uruguay begins the tournament with two draws that leave the team facing uncertainty about reaching the knockout stage. According to reports, Uruguay plays its first two matches and does not win, drawing against Saudi Arabia and drawing again against Cape Verde. With a subsequent game versus Spain still ahead, Uruguay is described as at risk of missing the knockout rounds based on its current results. Multiple accounts also note the presence of Luis Suárez, the two-time World Cup winner and long-time Uruguay striker, who watches from the stands during the games. The reports state that the matches take place at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, near where Suárez plays club soccer for Inter Miami. At age 39, Suárez is described as a familiar figure to Uruguay fans after serving as a major goal source for more than 15 years. Across the sources, the central points are Uruguay’s underwhelming start, the two scoreless outcomes or non-win results in the early matches, and Suárez’s attendance as a spectator.