A mistake ended the dream… Muslera reveals his surprising decision between Spain’s two halves

Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera has sparked surprise following his country’s shock exit from the 2026 World Cup group stage by admitting he was the one who asked to leave at half-time against Spain, which ended in a clean sheet defeat by the Celeste following his country’s disastrous run. knockout rounds.

The veteran goalkeeper did not shy away from facing the media in the mixed zone, which placed the burden of exclusion on him, as he tearfully stated, according to the newspaper.Brand:Spanish. “I’ve never been one to hide, and I’ve always been used to confrontation. “I never imagined I would be in so much pain because of football, especially after all the work, fatigue and preparation I put in to reach my peak.”

Muslera added that he wants to immediately apologize to his teammates and fans. “I apologized to my colleagues in the dressing room immediately after the game, and now I’m publicly apologizing to the entire Uruguayan people, although I know that an apology alone will not be enough.” He concluded his speech about the goalkeeper’s bitterness by saying: “This position is always like this, sometimes it gives you a lot, and sometimes it takes everything away.”

In turn, S. The coach of the Uruguay national team confirmedMarcelo Bielsa said at the press conference that replacing Muslera was not a tactical decision, but a personal request of the goalkeeper, who had a psychological breakdown after the goal. Bielsa said briefly. “Muslera was the one who asked to be substituted at half-time and I decided to respect his wish.”

The veteran Argentine coach, who officially announced his retirement from Uruguay, endured… Full responsibility for the failure of the World Cup “The output is entirely the responsibility of my technical leadership,” he said. “The press and the fans want to blame me and it’s the only right thing to do.” “We played to get 7 points in this group but we only came out with two points and my time here will be remembered as leaving nothing behind for Uruguayan football,” Bielsa said in Kasem’s statement.

Notably, Group H saw Cape Verde’s historic qualification as runners-up to leaders Spain, with Uruguay and Saudi Arabia bottom of the standings, narrowly missing the World Cup.