The Uruguay national team won a wide victory over its Venezuelan guest 4-1 to get close to booking a ticket to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, after adding the 22nd point to its possession to finish fourth in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup, after 16 rounds had passed.
The Celeste team’s quartet was scored by Rodrigo Bentancur (1st), Giorgian de Arrascaeta (23rd), Edinson Cavani (45th), and Luis Suarez with a penalty kick (53rd).
Venezuela’s only goal was scored by Joseph Martinez (65th S).
The victory is the second in a row for Uruguay after 4 consecutive defeats, to wake up the team in time.
Uruguay took advantage of Peru’s positive draw against Ecuador, with a goal for the same, to ascend to fourth place, which qualifies its owner directly to the World Cup.
Watch the goals of the match Uruguay Venezuela
While Venezuela’s balance froze at 10 points, in the tenth and last place.
The seventeenth and penultimate round of qualifiers will be held on March 24, when Uruguay will host Peru in a decisive confrontation, while Venezuela will be a guest of Argentina.
Highlights of the Peru-Ecuador match
Summary of the events of the match between Argentina and Colombia
