Spain takes advantage of a gift against Uruguay and secures a smoother path to the World Cup

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The Spanish team has lived up to expectations and has qualified for the round of 32 of the Football World Cup as group leaders. A lucky strike from Atlético player Álex Baena just before halftime was enough to defeat Uruguay in a very dull match between the two teams (0-1). By finishing first, the squad avoids playing for a ticket to the round of 16 against Lionel Messi's Argentina. If they do their homework against weak Jordan, the current world champion will play the first knockout round against the Cape Verde team, which advances in its World Cup debut after drawing three matches out of three, the last one early this morning against Saudi Arabia (0-0).