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By ALANIS THAMES<\/p>\n

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Abdulelah Al-Amri scored on a rebound in the 41st minute for Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay\u2019s Maxi Ara\u00fajo responded with an equalizer in the 80th as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Uruguay controlled most of the second half but didn\u2019t break through until Ara\u00fajo fired a rebound past goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais from close range. La Celeste dominated possession and had 28 attempts on goal to Saudi Arabia\u2019s seven but trailed until late in the second half.<\/p>\n

It was the fourth international goal for Ara\u00fajo and second at Hard Rock Stadium, home to the NFL\u2019s Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay\u2019s Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header. <\/p>\n

Al-Amri fell to his knees after the goal and placed his head down on the pitch as he was showered with cheers from Saudi Arabia fans, who were greatly outnumbered in South Florida but loud enough to make up the difference.<\/p>\n

Four years ago, they watched their team deliver one of the most memorable moments of the 2022 World Cup, coming back to stun Lionel Messi and eventual champion Argentina 2-1 in Saudi Arabia\u2019s opening match. <\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s result was much less dramatic, but Saudi Arabia \u2014 behind a mostly solid performance by Al-Owais \u2014 was able to shut out Uruguay, a two-time World Cup champion, until late.<\/p>\n

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La Celeste had plenty of chances. Al-Owais denied a point-blank header from Federico Vinas in the first half, then got his fingertips on an attempt by Manuel Ugarte in the 61st. He also denied Federico Valverde\u2019s attempt a couple of minutes into stoppage time.<\/p>\n

The result capped a surprising day for Group H \u2014 made up of Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Spain and Cape Verde. <\/p>\n

Cape Verde, making its World Cup debut, held heavily favored Spain to a scoreless draw in Atlanta. <\/p>\n

It was also a matchup of the past, present and future in World Cup history. Uruguay hosted the first World Cup in 1930 and will host a match commemorating the tournament\u2019s centennial in 2030, and Saudi Arabia will host the World Cup in 2034.<\/p>\n

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Among those at the match: FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, former NFL star Chad Ochocinco and longtime Uruguay standout Luis Su\u00e1rez \u2014 Messi\u2019s teammate with Inter Miami who was not picked to represent his country at this tournament.<\/p>\n

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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