According to AS, after Uruguay's elimination, the national team's official social media account posted an image of their player Canobbio striking opponent Cucurella in the face, igniting controversy.

Following a disappointing campaign and Uruguay's bitter farewell to the FIFA World Cup, the team's official account characterized the match with an image of Fluminense midfielder Canobbio punching Cucurella in the face. During the match, Canobbio was sent off for the incident with Spain's Cucurella, which subsequently led to confrontations with the referee and chaotic altercations on the bench.

The post generated massive engagement and interaction. Within a short time, comments exceeded 2,000, sparking debate between neutrals and Uruguay fans—with some supporters defending the team's excessive physicality despite their ineffective performance under Bielsa's management during the match.

The post contained only an image with no caption, clearly showing Canobbio's right hand striking Cucurella's face. The message defending violence was unmistakable, highlighting unsporting conduct from Uruguay both on and off the pitch in this match.

Notably, there was another "heavyweight rivalry" in this match: Uruguay's Valverde and Spanish midfielder Baena. In April 2023, the two had clashed on the pitch. After the match, Valverde attacked Baena in the stadium parking lot.

【Baena: Valverde and I respect each other; hoping to stay at Real Madrid】

A similar incident occurred four years earlier when they were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup group stage by Ghana, in which Cavani also damaged VAR equipment. Compared to such ugly scenes on the pitch continuing onto social media, reports of the locker room descending into chaos under Bielsa's management have become less noteworthy.

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