Copa America Apologizes To Uruguay After Playing Wrong National Anthem

If you thought Uruguay’s national soccer team players looked confused before their Copa America game against Mexico, that’s because they were.

University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., played the wrong national anthem for Uruguay on Sunday as the players were lined up on the field. Chile’s national anthem was played through the speakers, leaving the Uruguayan players baffled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2vhEkRx0CA

Mexico did play Chile on June 1 in an exhibition game, but that game took place in San Diego. Chile stayed in California, too, to take on Argentina in their first Copa America matchup on Monday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Needless to say, Uruguay’s players weren’t too happy. New England Revolution midfielder Diego Fagundez, who’s Uruguayan-American but doesn’t play for the national team, took to Twitter to voice his displeasure.

https://twitter.com/DiegoFagundez14/status/739609408515284993

Copa America organizers released a statement Sunday apologizing for the incident.

The correct national anthem was never played in what ended up being a 3-1 loss for Uruguay.

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