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Nicolás Lodeiro, Uruguay defeat Bolivia 4-2 and qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup

Nicolás Lodeiro and Uruguay are headed to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Lodeiro played the final 14 minutes as La Celeste defeated Bolivia 4-2 from Estadio Centenario in Montevideo and stamped their ticket to Russia. Uruguay received goals from Martín Cáceres, Edinson Cavani and a brace from Luis Suárez to overwhelm the visiting Venezuela who finished at the bottom of the CONMEBOL table. With the win, Uruguay finishes second with 31 points trailing only Brazil who finished with 41 points.