Group H Live Updates: Uruguay vs Spain, Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia

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54+8' Big chance Uruguay!

H By Henry Hanson

A low cross is played into the penalty area and Darwin Nunez is lurking on the edge of the six-yard box.

However, the ball doesn't quite reach him, with Aymeric Laporte stretching and intercepting brilliantly.

HT: Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia level at 0-0

D By David Hirst

Cabo Verde are going through in second place as things stand.

45' Ugarte leaves the game

H By Henry Hanson

Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte went down in the buildup to that goal, and he will not be able to continue.

Ugarte's knee had buckled after his foot had made awkward content with the turf.

It looks like a really bad injury for Ugarte and he is stretchered off.

He's replaced by Nicolas de la Cruz.

We're into eight minutes of stoppage time.

45+2' Big chance for Saudi Arabia

D By David Hirst

The cross comes in and Mohamed Kanno gets on the end of it with his head but its goes straight at the keeper.

Decent chance.

First effort on target by Saudi Arabia.

42' Spain goes 1-0 up!

H By Henry Hanson

It's a wonderful bit of play from Alex Baena and Spain, but it's an absolute shocker from veteran Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.

The ball comes loose on the right and the lively Marcos Llorente chases it down and works in a cross to the top of the penalty area.

Baena does well to gather, turn and get a firm shot away.

But the effort is directly at Muslera, who is weak in parrying the ball back into his net.

As it stands, that goal would send Uruguay packing.

39' Oyarzabal down under heavy challenge

H By Henry Hanson

The ball comes slightly loose in the middle of the park and Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte absolutely crunches into Mikel Oyarzabal, who is down and not getting up in a hurry.

The referee declines to award a freekick.

40' Even game with few chances

D By David Hirst

Both sides cancelling each other out.

No real chances yet.

A lack of quality in attack so far.

32' More nerves from Simon and Spain gets away with one!

H By Henry Hanson

It's another nervy moment for Spanish custodian Unai Simon, who flaps at a floated free kick.

He's down and far from home as Agustín Canobbio attempts to manufacture some room for a shot.

He eventually gets his attempt away, but there is no real power behind it, and the Spanish defence clears.

Saudi Arabia player stretchered off

D By David Hirst

Hassan Al-Tambakti is in trouble here.

He fell to the floor with no other players around him and is leaving the field on a stretcher.

Not sure what the issue is there.

Hopefully he's OK.

27' Massive chance Uruguay!

H By Henry Hanson

Rodri is caught napping and has his pocket picked on the edge of the penalty area.

Fede Valverde works the ball into Darwin Nunez, but the former-Liverpool forward is unable to get a shot away as the ball trickles across the six-yard box.

Big, big chance for the South Americans.

23' Another promising raid forward for Spain

H By Henry Hanson

Marcos Llorente and Lamine Yamal are linking up beautifully on the right, and Llorente finds room to work in a flat, early cross.

Mikel Merino is waiting in the middle, but is unable to control the ball and the chance is gone.

And that's quarter time in Guadalajara.

22' First chance for Cabo Verde

D By David Hirst

Good attacking move.

Willy Semedo gets into the box.

He shoots at the near post.

Was never going to go in but keeper almost made a mess of it, pushing the ball out for a corner.

21' Spain pressing high

H By Henry Hanson

La Roja is pressing high up the field, and Lamine Yamal wins the ball back and drives into the penalty area.

He gets close to byline and attempts a cut back, but there are enough Uruguayan bodies back to get the ball away.

This Spanish press has been very impressive so far today.

18' Goal-bound shot blocked by Cabo Verde

D By David Hirst

First chance of the match.

Salem Al-Dawsari gets a shot away from inside the box.

The Cabo Verde defender does really well to block.

Looked like it was going in the bottom corner.

12' Uruguay caught offside

H By Henry Hanson

Spain turns the ball over in midfield and Uruguay has a chance to break.

The Spanish defence is holding quite a high line, and the ball just takes a little too long to be played through.

Darwin Nunez is caught offside.

Vozinha's mum in the crowd

D By David Hirst

The camera pans to the mum of Cabo Verde keeper Vozinha in the crowd.

The 40-year-old keeper has become a social media sensation, amassing more than 17 million Instagram followers during the World Cup.

His mum missed the first game because of visa issues but she's in the crowd today.

6' Nervy moments for Spanish shot stopper

H By Henry Hanson

Spain's Mikel Merino brings down Rodrigo Bentancur and Uruguay has an opportunity from the dead ball.

The ball into the box is high and floated, with Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon attempting to claim the ball but not gathering cleanly.

For a moment, the ball is bobbling around the penalty area, before being cleared by the Spanish defence.

3' Early yellow card for Saudi Arabia

D By David Hirst

Reckless early challenge from Saud Abdulhamid.

Picks up a booking.

Saudi Arabia has started the game with intensity.