Uruguay advances to the knockout round as Group A leaders after defeating Russia 3-0. The action began almost immediately as Uruguay was awarded a free kick from a threatening position in the 10th minute. Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez, stepped up and fired the ball into the lower right corner for the early 1-0 lead. Russia attempted to retaliate by counterattacking, but could not penetrate their opponent’s defense. Then, in the 23rd minute, a corner by the Latin American side ended in an own goal by Denis Cheryshev as it bounced off of his heel and spun past Akinfeev.
2018 FIFA World Cup Day 12 Live Recap: Luis Suarez and Uruguay top Group A with convincing win over Russia
