Uruguay scored a late goal to rescue a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday.
The two-time world champions couldn't handle the intense pressure in the final minutes of the first half and were stunned when Saudi Arabia broke the deadlock in the 41st minute.
Hassan al-Tambakti finished off a corner, but his effort was parried by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. The rebound, however, was collected by Abdulelah al-Amri, who found the net from close range.
Uruguay almost equalized within the first minute of the second half as the game turned into a battle between the Uruguayan attack and the Saudi defence.
It paid off for Uruguay as they were able to claim at least a point thanks to Maxi Araújo's first-time strike in the 80th.
Captain Federico Valverde almost scored a winner for Uruguay in stoppage time but keeper Mohammed al-Owais made a sensational save to stop him.
Uruguay top Group H ahead of Saudi Arabia but all teams are tied on one point after Spain was held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde earlier.
Saudi Arabia have another former world champions on their way as they face Spain on June 21, while Uruguay play against Cape Verde.
