Complex sentence: Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France, followed by defeats of South Africa (3--0) in and Mexico (1--0) respectively, finishing at the top of their group with seven points.
Split into simpler sentences: Uruguay opened the tournament with a goalless draw against France. They defeated South Africa 3-0 in their second game and beat Mexico 1-0 in their third, finishing at the top of their group with seven points.