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Uruguay 2-0 Canada: Liverpool's $91m striker Darwin Nunez finds the net after Nicolas de la Cruz opens the scoring in first-half blitz as the Maples Leafs stumble ahead of the World Cup

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.

Nicolas de la Cruz (L) broke the deadlock in the sixth minute with a free kick against Canada
Uruguay's Darwin Nunez scored his side's second goal Tuesday ahead of his return to Liverpool

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