Saudi Arabia were on the brink of another stunning win at the World Cup after leading Uruguay at half-time of their Group H clash in Miami this evening.The Middle Eastern state overcame Argentina in their opening game of Qatar 2022 and Abdulelah Al Amris goal four minutes before half-time meant they again led a highly fancied South American nation on the biggest stage.Alamri poked home after Fernando Muslera could only parry Saud Abdulhamids header from Musab Al-Juwayrs right-wing corner.It was arguably a deserved lead for Saudi Arabia with Muslera having to make a brilliant save to deny Al Amri four minutes earlier, thrusting out a left hand to keep out his powerful shot.Valverde wasted on the right of midfield as Uruguay toilUruguay were largely toothless with Marcelo Bielsas decision to station their best player, Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde, on the right wing from where he had little influence on the game.They did test Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais on a couple of occasions, firstly when Maxi Araujo turned and whipped in a fourth-minute shot and then, after 29 minutes, with Federico Vinas seeing a header repelled.Uruguay had not played since March and they looked short of match practice with striker Darwin Nunez seeing little of the ball. Topics Saudi Arabia National Football Team Uruguay National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 15th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 15th June, 2026 Saudi Arabia v Uruguay: Line-ups, stats and preview as Bielsas men aim to avoid upset Nicholas McGee 14th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group H: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Mitch Fretton 3rd June, 2026 International round-up: Son inspires South Korea as Cape Verde stun Serbia Mitch Fretton 31st May, 2026 International Friendlies round-up: Infantino insists Iran will be at World Cup during win over Costa Rica Nicholas McGee 31st March, 2026
