Those who wrote the drama of an upset in the World Cup become heroes, but those who became victims of the upset must face a harsh wind. Uruguay, who started the 2026 North and Central America World Cup ranked 16th in the FIFA rankings, drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia (61st) in the first match of Group J and then drew 1-1 with Cape Verde (67th) in the second match. And in the third match of Group H on the 28th, they lost 0-2 to Spain (second place) and failed to advance to the round of 32. As a result, the Uruguay Football Association canceled the players' reservation for a charter flight home. The Uruguay national team players booked flights according to their individual schedules and then dispersed. However, since FIFA provides full support for the players' business class tickets, players do not have to pay for their own plane tickets. Scotland (42nd) coach Steve Clarke (63) also voluntarily resigned immediately after being eliminated from the group stage. Coach Clark, who took over as Scotland head coach in 2019, led his country's national team to the World Cup finals for the first time in 28 years.