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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Uruguay's football association cancelled the squad's private charter flight home after World Cup exit.

“The central factual claim is that Uruguay’s football association (AUF) cancelled the squad’s private/charter flight home after their World Cup exit, forcing all players to return on commercial flights instead. This claim is supported by multiple sources: - Yahoo Sports reports that the AUF “mandated that players return home on commercial airlines,” confirmed by Uruguayan outlet Tenfield [”

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Authoritative sports media report that after Uruguay’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup, the Uruguayan football association (AUF) canceled the national team’s scheduled charter flight from its base in Mexico to Montevideo, requiring players and staff to return individually on regular/commercial flights instead.

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sports.yahoo.com
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usatoday.com
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marca.com
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fieldlevelmedia.com
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binance.com
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barstoolsports.com
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Checked June 30, 2026

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As punishment for their World Cup performance, Uruguay's football association has cancelled private jet flights home for all of its players. Instead, they'll have to make their own way home on commercial flights. American

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