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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matt Hughes at Miami Stadium

Araújo to the rescue as Uruguay deny Saudi Arabia another World Cup shock

Maxi Araújo celebrates after his late equaliser for Uruguay
Maxi Araújo celebrates after his late equaliser for Uruguay. Photograph: Carmen Mandato/FIFA/Getty Images

Fifa’s embrace of rapacious American capitalism may have found its limits in Miami, one of the entertainment capitals of the world.

Despite just seven tickets showing as available on its website at kick-off there were thousands of empty seats – and empty concourses – throughout most of this game, a hard-fought draw which leaves Group H deadlocked after Cape Verde’s stunning draw with Spain earlier.

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