Uruguay’s World Cup preparations ran into trouble Sunday when the team’s flight from Mexico to the United States was held up for several hours due to a paperwork problem, according to local media reports.
The holdup stemmed from documentation that FIFA required to authorize the flight not being ready at the time the team was supposed to depart.
The Uruguayan squad, which has been staying in Playa del Carmen, had been scheduled to head to Miami ahead of their Group H World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Beyond the travel disruption, the delay could also result in the cancellation of a mandatory press conference that head coach Marcelo Bielsa and player Jose María Gimenez were slated to attend.
Neither the Uruguayan Football Association nor FIFA responded to requests for comment in time for publication.
