Valverde takes the blame and Uruguay goes quiet

The wait continues

No fresh Uruguay news this morning. The tournament is over and your team are home. Valverde put it bluntly: "I know I wasn't up to it." Giménez posted images of a swollen ankle and apologised. Cape Verde went unbeaten against you. Spain moved on. That group stage exit still stings and the silence since speaks volumes.

Fan reactions

The mood on Reddit has drifted elsewhere, fans now trading World Cup conspiracies instead. One thread gained traction over alleged Egyptian hackers sending emails from Argentine FA accounts claiming the last-16 win came from "corrupt refereeing decisions" (r/soccer). Uruguay supporters, for their part, seem quiet. The hurt from that group stage still hasn't found its words.