Nikitin identified the culprit for the loss of points by Uruguay in the match with Cape Verde

Russian ex-footballer Alexei Nikitin identified the culprit from the Uruguay national team for the loss of points in the 2nd round match of the 2026 World Cup with Cape Verde. He singled out goalkeeper Fernando Muslera with a minus sign. According to the expert, the Uruguayans' second missed goal was entirely the goalkeeper's fault. The game ended with the score 2:2. “As for the free kick, I wouldn’t chalk it up to Muslera. 90% of the blame for that goal lies with the guys standing in the wall. And the second goal, of course, was from the goalkeeper. Perhaps the uncertainty that was visible in Muslera’s actions even in the match against Saudi Arabia forced him to make the wrong decision in this episode. The goalkeeper has no right to perform such actions. For me this is simply an inexplicable act. But, as they say, psychology covers tactics, technique and physics. Psychology failed Muslera,” Nikitin said on Match TV.

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