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Recap: Canada shutout by Uruguay in penultimate World Cup friendly

Canada were defeated 2-0 by Uruguay on Tuesday thanks to two first half goals from La Celeste in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Nicolas de la Cruz scored a direct free kick in the sixth minute before Darwin Nunez headed in a second in the 33rd.

Uruguay entered the match eager to show off their quality after a humbling 1-0 loss to Iran in their previous friendly. The two-time World Cup winners were awarded an early set piece opportunity after Canada defender Kamal Miller was called for a foul on Agustin Canobbio. Milan Borjan was able to get a hand on the ball, but could not deny de la Cruz as the winger fired his team to an early lead.