Saudi Arabia Leads Uruguay 1-0 at Halftime in 2026 World Cup Match

The first half of the match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay concluded with the Saudi team leading 1-0 in their opening group stage game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Abdulelah Al-Amri scored the only goal of the half in the 41st minute, capitalizing on a rebound from the Uruguayan goalkeeper and skillfully placing it into the net.

GOAL!

Abdulelah Al-Amri opens the scoring for #SaudiArabia before the break!

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 1-0 Uruguay 🇺🇾#FIFAWorldCup | #beINWC26 pic.twitter.com/pT6ptROtFy

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) June 15, 2026.

Saudi Arabia’s Starting XI Against Uruguay

Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Owais.

Defense: Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Tambakti, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Muteb Al-Harbi.

Midfield: Mohammed Kanno, Abdullah Al-Khaibari.

Attacking Midfield: Musab Al-Juwair, Mohammed Abu Shamat, Salem Al-Dawsari.

Forward: Feras Al-Breikan.

Uruguay’s Starting XI Against Saudi Arabia

Goalkeeper: Fernando Muslera.

Defense: Guillermo Varela, Sebastian Coates, Matias Oliveira, Matias Viña.

Midfield: Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Manuel Ugarte.

Attacking Midfield: Maximiliano Araújo, Federico Viñas.

Forward: Darwin Núñez.