Updated
Updated · NBC News · Jun 16
Saudi Arabia Holds Uruguay to 1-1 Draw as Al-Owais Thwarts Group H Favorite
Updated
Updated · NBC News · Jun 16

Saudi Arabia Holds Uruguay to 1-1 Draw as Al-Owais Thwarts Group H Favorite

3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 16

Summary

  • Mohammed Al-Owais anchored Saudi Arabia’s upset point with a string of saves in a 1-1 Group H draw against Uruguay in Miami.
  • Abdulelah Al-Amri put Saudi Arabia ahead before halftime after Fernando Muslera spilled a corner, but Maximiliano Araújo equalized in the 80th minute after Al-Owais saved the initial header.
  • Uruguay pressed for long stretches and nearly won it, with Manuel Ugarte hitting the post and Federico Valverde among those denied by Al-Owais.
  • The result deepens pressure on Marcelo Bielsa’s side, which now faces Spain after the tournament favorite was also held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde.

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