Uruguay Crash Out of World Cup After Loss to Spain; Cape Verde Makes History

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H By Henry Hanson For the second successive World Cup, Uruguay crashes out in the group stage.

It's a chaotic end to a disappointing campaign for the Uruguayans, with Agustín Canobbio seeing red deep into stoppage time and his teammates getting caught up in a mele that wasted precious seconds in Guadalajara.

FT: Cape Verde creates history in World Cup

D By David Hirst Cape Verde has reached the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time after holding Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw in Houston.

Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain means Cape Verde goes through in second place where they will face Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Both sides struggled to create chances in the first half.

Mohamed Kanno's header went straight to the Cabo Verde keeper late in one of the first half's few chances.

Saudi Arabia lost Hassan Al-Tambakti, who was carried off on a stretcher after 30 minutes.

Mohammed Al Owais made a remarkable save to deny Laros Duarte in a one-on-one in the second half.

Saudi Arabia needed to win to stay in the tournament, but the draw means their World Cup campaign is over.

90+5' Uruguay down to ten! Red card!

H By Henry Hanson It had certainly been coming.

Uruguay is down to ten, with Agustín Canobbio given his marching orders for a late challenge on his Spanish opponent.

It's not the worst challenge I've ever seen, but it's reckless and won't be overturned.

There's a break in play as the players come together for a brief mele, and as Canobbio pleads his case on the touchline.

90+3' Tensions boiling over in Guadalajara

H By Henry Hanson With Spain's Nico Williams breaking down the right, Nicolas de la Cruz performs a very cynical, late challenge on halfway.

It's a clear foul and a deserved yellow card for the Uruguayan substitute and there's a little argy bargy in the aftermath.

90+2' Big chance for Saudi Arabia

D By David Hirst Finally they create a chance.

But the shot goes straight to the Cabo Verde keeper

90' Chaos in the Spanish penalty area!

H By Henry Hanson Agustín Canobbio has the ball at his feet in the penalty area and the Uruguayan forward weasels a ball through to Darwin Nunez.

Nunez can't collect it cleanly and there's a few moments of chaos, involving a half-cooked Nunez backheel, a penalty shout and an eventual Spanish clearance.

Nothing doing on the penalty front and Spain survives.

We're into five minutes of second-half stoppage time.

Five minutes of stoppage time as Cape Verde closes in on history

D By David Hirst 87' Spain hits the crossbar!

H By Henry Hanson A lovely little turn from Ferran Torres has the Spanish forward eyeballing Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet on the edge of the penalty area.

Torres sends Rochet the wrong way, but his shot has just a little too much on it, hitting the top of the crossbar on its way out for a goal kick.

A reprieve for Uruguay, who still require a goal if they are to stand any chance of progressing to the Round of 32.

86' Long range effort has Simon scrambling

H By Henry Hanson Nicolas de la Cruz has time and space about 30m out from goal and the substitute lets fly.

It's a good effort, but struck at a very saveable height, and Unai Simon scrambles to his right and collects.

A rare shot on target for Uruguay.

86' Massive scramble in Saudi penalty area

D By David Hirst Cabo Verde almost in front.

A game of pinball in the area but the ball is cleared.

Chaos in the Saudi defence.

83' Uruguay creating chances

H By Henry Hanson Brian Rodríguez is making a nuisance of himself on the left, and out of pure determination, manages to brush off Marcos Llorente and create an opportunity for a cross.

The ball is mis-hit but balloons towards the goal.

Unai Simon shuffles to his left and bats it away for a corner.

The set piece is dealt with by the Spanish defence.

85' Saudi Arabia running out of time

D By David Hirst They need a goal.

A win would put them through.

A draw would send them home.

Cabo Verde closing in on history.

80' We're into the final ten minutes in Guadalajara

H By Henry Hanson And Uruguay needs something, fast.

Nicolas de la Cruz, who has provided a little spark in midfield since coming on late in the first half, slides a pass through the Spanish defence, but the ball just evades the onrushing Darwin Nunez.

Unai Simon collects.

75' Plenty of space for Spain to move into

H By Henry Hanson Uruguay are pushing bodies forward and Spain are finding plenty of room to run into through the middle of the park.

Marcos Llorente, so impressive all night from right back, wins the ball back and charges forward into space.

But he thinks better of continuing his raid forward, instead opting to retain position with a pass backwards.

Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal's night is done.

Both the teenager and Mikel Oyarzabal make way, with Nico Williams and Ferran Torres on in their places.

75' What a save to deny Cabo Verde!

D By David Hirst That could have been it for Cabo Verde.

Best chance of the game by a mile!

Mohammed Al Owais makes a stunning save to deny Laros Duarte in a one-on-one.

That save could be vital for Saudi Arabia.

70' Bielsa with a final roll of the dice

H By Henry Hanson We're back from the hydration break and Uruguay Marcelo Bielsa turns to his bench for the final time today.

It's forward Brian Rodríguez on for midfielder Juan Manuel Sanabria.

68' We've reached three-quarter time

H By Henry Hanson And just to confirm those recent Spanish substitutions:

Yeremy Pino has come on for Alex Baena, Fabian Ruiz for Pedri and Dani Olmo for Mikel Merino.

We have a fascinating finale ahead of us in Guadalajara, with Uruguay needing at least a goal to avoid a second-successive group stage exit.

63' Olmo wastes a chance

H By Henry Hanson Lamine Yamal isolates his marker on the right and makes his way towards the penalty area.

It looks like the teenager is about to open his body up and curl a shot to the far post, but he instead plays the ball into Dani Olmo.

Olmo mistimes his shot horribly and it's out for a goal kick.