Uruguay team arrives in Cape Town for World Cup opener after plane problem causes delay

Uruguay arrives in Cape Town after delay

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Uruguay arrived in Cape Town for its opening World Cup match after a delay caused by an airplane problems Thursday.

Spokesman Matias Faral said the team touched down in time for its scheduled training at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium.

Earlier, star striker Diego Forlan said a problem with the plane had kept the team from flying and tweeted desperately: “Is there no other plane available?”

Later, he tweeted: “We’ve arrived in Cape Town!”

Uruguay was preparing for the tournament in the northern city of Kimberly and faces France on Friday in a Group A match.