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World Cup: Suarez, Uruguay edge Saudi Arabia

By TASS
Luis Suarez (R) of Uruguay heads the ball in front of Osama Hawsawi of f Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round match Wednesday in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. Photo by Khaled Elfiqi/EPA-EFE
Luis Suarez (R) of Uruguay heads the ball in front of Osama Hawsawi of f Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group A preliminary round match Wednesday in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. Photo by Khaled Elfiqi/EPA-EFE

MOSCOW -- Luis Suarez scored the only goal and Uruguay edged Saudi Arabia 1-0 in FIFA World Cup Group A play in Russia's southern city of Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday, attended by 42,678 fans.

Uruguay joins Russia as the only teams to qualify for the knockout stage ahead of schedule. The two teams meet Monday in Samara.

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Saurez's goal came in the first half, earning him best player of the match honors.

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