Soccer Football - World Cup - Group A - Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia - Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia - June 20, 2018 Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates victory with Diego Laxalt after the match REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
ROSTOV-ON-DON (Reuters) - Uruguay have still not delivered a top performance at the World Cup despite winning both of their games but their players were in no mood for apologies about their soporific 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Group A which saw them into the last 16.
Saudi Arabia's dismal 5-0 defeat to Russia had Uruguay fans expecting a feast of goals in Rostov after their late, narrow 1-0 victory over Egypt but they only managed a scrappy strike from Luis Suarez after indecision from the opposing goalkeeper.
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