Uruguay 0-1 Spain — World Cup

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A legendary goalkeeper broke a historic record, made a nightmare blunder, and got subbed off at halftime.

Fernando Muslera's record-breaking night ended in disaster as Spain knocked Uruguay out of the World Cup with a 1-0 win.

Uruguay needed a win to survive, while Spain only needed a draw to guarantee their ticket to the knockout stage. But Uruguay's 40-year-old goalkeeper had a night to forget. Making his 19th World Cup appearance—a new South American goalkeeper record—Muslera fumbled a shot from into his own net in the 42nd minute. ’s high-octane press struggled to break Spain’s elite central control, where neutralised 's runs. Desperate, Bielsa made history by subbing Muslera off at halftime, the first goalkeeper substitution in Uruguay's World Cup history. Midfielder was stretchered off with a knee injury, and saw red late on as Spain sealed Uruguay's exit.

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Uruguay goalkeeper became the first goalkeeper since 1966 to commit three direct errors leading to goals in a single World Cup, with his final blunder gifting Spain the win.
replacing Muslera at halftime was the first goalkeeper substitution in Uruguay's World Cup history, triggered by Spain's opening goal.
Spain maintained their historic unbeaten streak against Uruguay, extending their head-to-head record to six wins and five draws in 11 meetings.
Real-money prediction platform Polymarket saw Spain's odds of winning the match rise by 38.5% over the month, hitting 100% as they secured the group-stage win.