Uruguay 2-0 Canada: Liverpool's Darwin Nunez finds the net in La Celeste's win ahead of World Cup

Published on: 27 September 2022

Uruguay beat Canada 2-0 in their final friendly before the World Cup with Nicolas de la Cruz and Darwin Nunez scoring first-half goals to give the South American side victory in Bratislava on Tuesday.

De la Cruz opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a sublime free kick that curled over the wall and beat the keeper.

Liverpool's $91million forward Nunez doubled Uruguay's lead just after the half-hour mark when he powered home a header after his strike partner Luis Suarez floated in a cross.

The second half was less eventful than the first with few highlights and neither side really looking to score.

Canada had more possession and did threaten but John Herdman's side struggled to find the final ball as Uruguay kept a clean sheet and returned to winning ways following their 1-0 loss to Iran last week.

Canada are in Group F along with Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in only its second appearance at a World Cup in the country's history after 1986 in Mexico.

The Maple Leafs have promising young stars evolving in Europe on its roster, including the likes of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davis, Jonathan David of Lille and Cyle Larin of Club Brugge.

Tuesday's loss comes after Canada beat World Cup host Qatar 2-0 win in their first preparation match last Friday in Vienna, Austria.

Uruguay will face Portugal, Ghana and South Korea in Group H in Qatar. They are considered one of the dark horses after reaching the knockout stages in 2018, 2014 and 2018.

The World Cup is set to kick off in Doha on November 20.

Source: m.allfootballapp.com

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