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06/26 21:01 CDT Spain wins World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera's
error sends 2-time champion home
Spain wins World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera's error sends 2-time
champion home
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) --- Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another
goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera to advance to the knockout stage of the
World Cup and eliminate 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 Thursday in Inglewood, California.
Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute after Muslera couldn't fully swat away his
shot from inside the area. It was the third blunder of the tournament by the
40-year-old Muslera, who was pulled at halftime by coach Marcelo Bielsa.
At 19th in the FIFA rankings, Uruguay is the highest-ranked team to be
eliminated so far.
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