Luis Suarez marks 100th cap with goal to send Uruguay through to World Cup last 16
Barcelona forward grabs the only goal of the game as Saudi Arabia bow out
Suarez tapped in midway through the first half after keeper Mohammed Al-Owais failed to grab the ball on a corner. The goal put Uruguay second in group A with a maximum six points behind hosts Russia.
Saudi Arabia, who have not won a World Cup game since their debut in 1994, have zero points, just like Egypt, who lost 3-1 to Russia on Tuesday.
Depending on the result of their last group game against Russia, Uruguay will take on either Spain, Portugal or Iran, who are still on course in group B for a place in the quarter-finals.
Suarez’s goal was by no means pretty, but it did the trick.
“All we wanted to do was to win and qualify for the next round. Today was another demonstration that it is so difficult to win a game in a World Cup,” said man-of-the-match Suarez.
“This World Cup is proving that what matters most is the result, and we’re very proud to have reached the last 16 for the third time in a row.”