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The Red Fury prevails in Guadalajara

Surrounded by a red tide that never stopped believing, Spain found in Guadalajara what it longed for. He combined talent, intelligence and that touch of fortune that usually accompanies teams destined for great things.

With authority and without hesitation, Luis de la Fuente’s team won 1-0 and confirmed their candidacy for the title. Uruguay, far from its combative essence, lived a night that weighs heavily in the memory.

Muslera’s mistake that marked the match

Far from the compact style that characterizes Marcelo Bielsa’s process, Uruguay came out with an offensive proposal and created danger in Unai Simón’s goal. However, the lack of precision in the last meters prevented him from reflecting his dominance on the scoreboard.

These failures began to weigh on the confidence of the South American team, which fell into despair. In that scenario, Fernando Muslera, one of his references, appeared with an unfortunate action in the 41st minute: after a shot by Álex Baena, the goalkeeper failed to control the ball, which escaped into the back of the net. It was an emotional blow from which Uruguay could not recover.

Bielsa takes out Muslera and Lamine Yamal shines

Muslera’s mistake, highlighted by his inconsistencies in the tournament, did not go unnoticed by Bielsa. The strategist made a forceful decision at halftime and dispensed with the historic goalkeeper, seeking an immediate reaction.

In the second half, Spain dominated with Lamine Yamal as the most unbalancing figure. The young attacker generated constant approaches and put the Uruguayan defense in trouble, coming close to expanding the advantage.

Uruguay eliminated and Bielsa in silence

With the defeat consummated and elimination made a fact, time seemed to stop for Bielsa in the technical zone. Motionless for a few seconds, searching for answers, the Argentine began the walk to the locker room with his gaze downcast and the weight of a night that will remain marked in his career.

Practice at the Red Bull Ring: Antonelli imposes his pace

The Austrian Grand Prix started this Friday at the Spielberg circuit. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes driver, set the best time in both free sessions. In the first practice, his teammate George Russell followed him, with Oscar Piastri (McLaren) in third place. For the second stint, Antonelli was once again the fastest, now with the two McLarens of Piastri and Lando Norris behind.

Sergio Pérez, with technical difficulties

Sergio Pérez lived a complicated day. In the second practice, his car had two failures that limited its running. The Mexican was not able to thoroughly test the MAC-26 updates. “Checo” confirmed that there will be changes to his car for Saturday, with the hope of improving performance and achieving a good classification.

Pérez continues in search of his first points with Cadillac, a team he joined this season. The pilot has indicated that he feels that goal is getting closer and closer.

Schedules for the weekend

The activities continue this Saturday, June 27 with Practice 3 at 4:30 a.m. (central Mexico) and Classification at 8:00 a.m. On Sunday the 28th, the race starts at 7:00 am. Broadcast on F1TV and Sky Sports.

The Colombian National Team closes the initial phase of the World Cup against Portugal, the strongest rival in Group K. To secure first place, the coffee growers will have to show their best version and avoid mistakes against a team that has one of the most outstanding players in history: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Néstor Lorenzo’s Strategy

Argentine coach Néstor Lorenzo recognizes the magnitude of the challenge. At a press conference in Miami, he detailed the plan to contain the Portuguese star:

“You have to be careful with Cristiano and with everyone, if you take care of one you have spaces left on the other hand. Portugal is a complete team and you have to pay special attention to everyone, they are all dangerous.”

Cristiano Ronaldo had an unexpected debut by not making a difference against Congo. However, in his second match against Uzbekistan, he scored a double that led Portugal to its first victory. In the end, he released a message: “I’m back.”

Not only Ronaldo worries Colombia

Lorenzo also warned about Vitinha:

“Both Vitinha and Ronaldo are decisive, in no way can we leave them alone or neglect them. Hopefully the team is well oiled, we have to have a special tactical discipline to counteract the starts and play that Vitinha gives, as well as Ronaldo’s finishes.”

Colombia seeks to improve after beating Uzbekistan at the Mexico City Stadium and Congo at the Guadalajara Stadium. Lorenzo remains calm: “There is always room for improvement. We have noticed an improvement between the first match and the second. Now the rival demands that we be better than the previous match. The quality of this rival demands a higher level.”