Spain wins World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera’s error sends 2-time champion home
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain finished Group H with seven points and sent Uruguay home without a win.
- On Friday, Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 in Guadalajara, advancing to the World Cup knockout stage after Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute from a Fernando Muslera goalkeeping error.
- Two-Time World Cup winner Uruguay entered the final group match amid reported turmoil after draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, leaving the team needing a victory to advance.
- Coach Marcelo Bielsa accepted full responsibility for the defeat, stating, "The blame is on me, I'm the one responsible for the disappointing work that I did."
- King Felipe VI of Spain attended the match at Estadio Akron before a crowd of 45,065, while Spain secured the group top spot and faces Austria or Algeria on Thursday in Inglewood, California.
- Ranked 19th by FIFA, Uruguay becomes the highest-ranked team eliminated from the tournament so far, ending the two-time champion's World Cup without a victory in three group matches.
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World Cup: Spain wins group, eliminates Uruguay
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera, advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminating the South American powerhouse on Friday. Uruguay, a two-time champion, will go home without any victories in its three Group H games. Spain, the European champion, won the group with seven points and will face the second-place team from Group J — either Austria or Algeria — on Th…
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