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Marcelo Bielsa took full responsibility for the Uruguay national team’s group-stage elimination from the 2026 World Cup, calling the experience frustrating and painful.
Bielsa’s three-year contract with the federation expired with Uruguay’s exit from the World Cup.
“My responsibility for what happened is very clear. I cannot justify the position we finished in. In short, my management of the players I had was insufficient. We did our best, both my colleagues and I, and the players, and it wasn’t enough. I am convinced that if I had chosen a different path, we wouldn’t have changed the results we obtained,” Bielsa said in a press conference on Tuesday in Montevideo.
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“I feel we’ve disappointed the fans, which is a huge frustration. It was completely unexpected that our final position would be what it was, difficult to imagine.
“It’s a fall that no one can admit or tolerate, especially the fans, who are the recipients of what we do…This ending is very painful because of the hopes I had when I took on this project, because of how badly it ended.”
Uruguay concluded the 2026 World Cup with draws against Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia before losing to Spain in the final group stage match.
