Cape Verde take World Cup fairytale to knockout stage as Spain end Uruguay's run

France 24 reports that Cape Verde's World Cup fairytale deepened with a nil-nil draw against Saudi Arabia, securing passage to the knockout rounds where they'll face defending champion Argentina. Spain claimed Group H as Uruguay bowed out — goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's crucial error proving decisive in their one-nil loss.

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