NATAL, June 24, 2014 (AFP) – Uruguay kept their World Cup dream alive with a 1-0 win over Italy in Natal on Tuesday that sent the four-time champions crashing out of the competition.

Diego Godin scored the winning goal nine minutes from time against Italy, for whom Claudio Marchisio was sent-off, to take second place in Group D behind Costa Rica, who secured top spot with a 0-0 draw against England.

World Cup Group D match between Italy and Uruguay:

Italy 0 Uruguay 1 (Godin 81)

Teams

Italy: Gianluigi Buffon (cap) – Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini – Matteo Darmian, Marco Verratti (Thiago Motta 75), Andrea Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio, Mattia De Sciglio – Mario Balotelli (Marco Parolo 46), Ciro Immobile (Antonio Cassano 71)

Yellow card: Mario Balotelli (22), Mattia De Sciglio (77)

Red card: Claudio Marchisio (59)

Uruguay: Fernando Muslera – Alvaro Gonzalez, Jose Gimenez, Diego Godin (cap), Martin Caceres, Alvaro Pereira (Cristhian Stuani 63) – Nicolas Lodeiro (Maxi Pereira 46), Egidio Arevalo, Cristian Rodriguez (Gaston Ramirez 78) – Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani

Yellow card: Egidio Arevalo (46), Fernando Muslera (90+1)

Referee: M. Rodriguez (MEX)