World Cup: Mexico vs. Uruguay: Uruguay leads 1-0 at halftime

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Luis Suarez’s goal with three minutes left in the first half sent Uruguay into the locker room at halftime with a 1-0 lead over Mexico in the final game of group play Tuesday.

Suarez beat Mexican defender Francisco Rodriguez to the far post, where he took a nice cross from Edinson Cavani and headed it into the net,

The teams entered the game tied atop the Group A standings with four points, and both were assured a spot in the second round with a tie. But a draw -- or a Uruguayan win -- would also give Uruguay the group’s top seed in the knockout round by virtue of a better goal differential. That, in turn, would send Mexico up against Argentina in the round of 16, while Uruguay would face either Greece or South Korea.

If Mexico comes back to win, the opponents would flop. So the second half will be all about avoiding Argentina.

Earlier coverage of the Mexico-Uruguay game.

-- Kevin Baxter in Rustenburg, South Africa