Sunday, June 5, 2016

Red faces as wrong anthem played before Copa America match (Reuters)

Jun 5, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Mexico midfielder Hector Herrera (16) makes a run against Uruguay midfielder Egidio Arevalo (17) during the first half during the group play stage of the 2016 Copa America Centenario at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Copa America organisers were left red-faced on Sunday after playing the wrong national anthem for Uruguay before their match against Mexico in Arizona. The Uruguay players lined up on the pitch for their anthem, "Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba", ahead of their tournament opener but were greeted instead by the national anthem of Chile at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. Most of the Uruguay players were expressionless at first, before their poker faces gave way to some looks of bemusement.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured Post

Carlos Vela's future is among the 14 roster riddles LAFC is trying to solve

LAFC general manager John Thorrington has just six weeks to rebuild a roster that has lost 18 players, and it's unclear if Carlos Vela...

Popular Posts