Egypt 0 Uruguay 1: Gimenez winner spares Suarez's blushes

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Luis Suarez missed several chances for Uruguay in their World Cup opener, but Jose Gimenez's header defeated Egypt.

Jose Gimenez spared the blushes of Uruguay's all-star forwards with a 90th-minute winner to see off Egypt 1-0 in their World Cup opener.

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani each passed up opportunities to clinch the points against a Pharaohs side who kept Mohamed Salah on the bench, but it was centre-back Gimenez who proved the hero.