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Spain Tops Group H After Álex Baena Goal; Cabo Verde Reach First Knockout and Play Argentina

Spain tops Group H after Álex Baena's early goal in Guadalajara and will face Algeria or Austria in Los Angeles next week while Cabo Verde reach the knockout stage in their first World Cup and will play Argentina in Miami next week.Uruguay is eliminated after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera committed costly errors across the group, leaving the South American side without a win as Spain finished with seven points and Cabo Verde took second with three points.Cabo Verde drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in Houston, earlier held Spain to a draw and recovered to a 2-2 result with Uruguay; goalkeeper Vozinha's performances generated a major social-media surge and attention.
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