Marcelo Bielsa
November 2025

Uruguay’s 5-1 hammering by the United States in Florida, their heaviest defeat since 2004, has sparked a fierce backlash at home as media brand the result an historic humiliation and question whether Marcelo Bielsa remains the right man to lead them into World Cup qualifying. Bielsa accepted full responsibility, labelling the display disastrous while rejecting claims of a mentality problem, instead blaming tactical failures and an inability to match US intensity, and now faces scrutiny to repair morale and structure while insisting he still has conviction in his project.