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ROSTOV-ON-DON:Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last-16 as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

Uruguay, Russia enter knockouts

Spain squeezed 1-0 past dogged Iran in their Group B encounter on Wednesday thanks to a fortuitous goal from Diego Costa, but the Europeans suffered a string of second-half scares. The veteran forward notched his third goal in two games when Ramin Rezaeian’s attempted clearance bounced off the Spaniard’s leg and into the net in the 54th minute. AP/PTI



ROSTOV-ON-DON, June 20 

Luis Suarez marked his 100th international cap by sending Uruguay into the last-16 as the striker benefited from some poor goalkeeping to eliminate Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.

Suarez tapped in midway through the first half after keeper Mohammed Al-Owais failed to grab the ball on a corner. The goal put Uruguay second in Group A with a maximum six points behind hosts Russia.

Saudi Arabia, who have not won a World Cup game since their debut in 1994, have zero points, just like Egypt, who lost 3-1 to Russia on Tuesday.

Depending on the result of their last group game against Russia, Uruguay will take on either Spain, Portugal or Iran, who are still on course in Group B for a place in the quarterfinals.

Suarez’s goal was by no means pretty, but it did the trick. “All we wanted to do was to win and qualify for the next round. Today was another demonstration that it is so difficult to win a game in a World Cup,” said Suarez.

“This World Cup is proving that what matters most is the result, and we’re very proud to have reached the last-16 for the third time in a row.” 

At least Suarez, who missed three sitters in Uruguay’s 1-0 opening win against Egypt, was his vintage efficient self with his 52nd international goal although he will not have dismissed fears he was not 100 percent fit. — Reuter

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