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Uruguay beats Saudi Arabia

June 20, 2018 6:05 pm

Uruguay’s 1-nil victory over Saudi Arabia ensured that they and host nation Russia reached the last 16 of the World Cup.

BBC Sports reports Luis Suarez scored the only goal, sweeping in from close range on his 100th international appearance.

Russia’s 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday means both they and Uruguay have collected maximum points from their two Group A games.

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Both nations are six points clear of third-placed Egypt with one game to play while Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been eliminated.

Meanwhile, Spain still locked at nil-all against Iran in the second half.

You can watch the match live on FBC TV and catch the delayed coverage of the all the matches on FBC Sports.


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