Maxi Araujo Emulates Diego Forlán's Debut Feat

Defender Maximiliano Araujo has made history as the first Uruguayan footballer since 2002 to score on his World Cup debut. The last player to achieve this feat was the legendary Diego Forlán, who found the net against Senegal at the 2002 World Cup.

Araujo scored his goal in Uruguay's opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Saudi Arabia, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the second half, "La Celeste" unleashed 22 shots. This marks the highest number of attempts in a single half at a World Cup finals match since 1974, when East Germany registered 24 shots against Chile.

Uruguay is set to face Cape Verde in their second group stage match on June 22.