Possible opponents of the Brazilian team in a possible round of 16 of the World Cup, the Uruguayan team redeemed themselves from the defeat against Iran on Friday by winning without fear in another friendly with a rival who will be in Qatar at the end of the year. Thanks to a good presentation from the attacking sector, they made it 2-0 against Canada, at Tehelné Pole Stadium, in Bratislava, Slovakia.

To erase the bad impression of the friendly match with Iran, coach Diego Alonso opted for a bold line-up, with Suárez and Darwin Nuñez joining Cannobio in attack, and midfielder De La Cruz assisting in attacking arrivals. Even against an opponent from an excellent Concacaf elimination, the order was to redeem the defeat and come back.

The quartet performed well and the first goal was not long in coming in Bratislava. Foul questioned by the Canadians at the entrance to the surface and De La Cruz strikes with precision. Even slipping in the load, sent without opportunity to the goalkeeper.

Suarez, as a right winger, gave the Canadians a lot of trouble. It was two clear crosses from the baseline for Darwin Nuñez in a row. In the first, the Liverpool striker missed the target trying to slip away. In the second, he climbed high to extend, by a header, in the 33rd minute.

To avoid a possible injury to his star in a possible last game before the Cup – it is still possible that the teams play friendlies in November – Alonso left Suárez in the locker room to watch Arrascaeta. He made even more changes in the final stage, changing the entire attacking quartet to rotate the team. The team remained firm on the field, managing the advantage with touches of the ball and without being scared, confirming the good triumph.

Uruguay are in Group H of the World Cup alongside South Korea, their first rivals on November 24, Portugal and Ghana. From this group comes the rival of Brazil, which is in group G, with a cross between the first placed and the second. In Group F, Canada will face Belgium, Croatia and Morocco.