Agustin Canobbio and Uruguay Salvage 1-1 Draw With Saudi Arabia
agustin canobbio was part of a Uruguay side that had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup after Maxi Araujo’s close-range rebound finished the comeback. Uruguay spent much of the second half pressing until it finally got level, and the result left Group H completely even after the opening round.
Saudi Arabia Strikes First
Saudi Arabia took the lead when Abdulelah Al Amri poked in after Fernando Muslera could only parry Hassan Al Tambakti’s header. Uruguay had chances to settle the match earlier, but Mohammed Al-Owais also produced saves that kept the Saudis in front through the first half.
Maxi Araujo Levels The Match
Uruguay came out with more pressure after the break and forced Saudi Arabia deeper. That push paid off when Araujo fired in a rebound from close range to make it 1-1 in the second half.
The equalizer changed the tone of the game. Uruguay had already been piling on pressure, and the finish from Araujo gave it a point after the opening goal had come from Saudi Arabia’s only clear breakthrough.
Group H Stays Tight
The draw left Uruguay and Saudi Arabia level at 1-1, and all four teams in Group H on one point. Cape Verde’s earlier 0-0 draw with Spain also fed into that picture, leaving the group balanced after the first set of matches.
Hydration breaks were part of the match, but neither side found a second goal before the final whistle. Uruguay now leaves with a share of the points after recovering from the first-half deficit, while Saudi Arabia takes the same return from a game it briefly controlled.
