New Delhi, June 27 -- Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera is making all the headlines after the South American side crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in group stages, following a narrow loss to Spain in their Group H encounter on Saturday. Uruguay, thus became the only CONMEBOL team not to reach the knockout rounds in a tournament format, after it expanded to 48 teams.

As a result of Uruguay's loss, debutants Cabo Verde made it to the round of the 32 along with Spain as the top two teams from Group H. Saudi Arabia are other nation in the group to have been eliminated. Uruguay had having previously drawn with Saudi Arabia and Cabo Verde to finish on two points.

In an expanded 48-team tournament where 32 nations advance, Uruguay's ex...