Full-Time: Uruguay Crash Out After 1-0 Loss to Spain, Cabo Verde Make Knockouts

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Full-Time: Uruguay Crash Out After 1-0 Loss to Spain, Cabo Verde Make Knockouts

Uruguay’s World Cup ends with a 1-0 loss to Spain, despite several second-half chances after Alex Baena’s first-half winner. Spain also missed a killer second when Ferran Torres struck the crossbar. The flashpoint came in stoppage time, with Agustin Canobbio sent off for a bad challenge. Cabo Verde’s 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia qualified them, eliminating Uruguay from Group H.

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