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Kang-In Lee #19 of South Korea during their match against South Africa on June 24, 2026 in Guadalupe, Mexico. | Carl Recine/Getty Images
Many of the countries that failed to advance in the World Cup are seeing the normal cycle of accountability: angry fans, finger-pointing media, fired coaches. Uruguay’s sports officials have gone further, reportedly cancelling a team charter plane and making players take commercial flights home
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