😱No, not again... Bielsa goes out AGAIN in the first round

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·27 de junio de 2026

😱No, not again... Bielsa goes out AGAIN in the first round

Without a doubt, the biggest surprise of the World Cup is Uruguay’s elimination in the group stage and Cape Verde qualifying in their place.

Uruguay fall out of the World Cup after losing to Spain and only winning two points in the group stage ❌
– sábado, 27 de junio de 2026

That said, it is not the first time Marcelo Bielsa has gone out in the group stage. In 2002, Argentina made headlines by being eliminated from a group they shared with England, Sweden, and Nigeria.

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🇦🇷📉 Marcelo Bielsa fue ELIMINADO en FASE DE GRUPOS en 2 de las 3 Copas del Mundo que dirigió: ❌ Mundial 2002: fase de grupos. ▶️ Mundial 2010: octavos de final. ❌ Mundial 2026: fase de grupos. 🌐 Todos los registros estadísticos EN VIVO están en https://t.co/plWsHGuHyI.
– sábado, 27 de junio de 2026

And now, the "Loco" repeats it at a World Cup where he also stirred up plenty of controversy, such as taking Fede Valverde off before the hour mark.

Por SEGUNDO MUNDIAL CONSECUTIVO, Uruguay quedó eliminado en la Fase de Grupos... ¿Cómo describís esta situación? #ESPNMundial
– sábado, 27 de junio de 2026

After this, it is possible that this will be his last World Cup experience.

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