Diego Forlan marked his 100th appearance for Uruguay with an unstoppable, first-time finish beating Vincent Enyeama at his near post. to see his side beat Nigeria 2-1 and put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-finals along with Spain.
La celeste took the lead by captain Diego Lugano from a cross by Forlan, before John Obi Mikel levelled with a fine goal from inside the box on his 50th Nigerian cap.
Result:
Uruguay 2 (Lugano 19, Forlan 51) Nigeria 1 (Mikel 37)
La celeste took the lead by captain Diego Lugano from a cross by Forlan, before John Obi Mikel levelled with a fine goal from inside the box on his 50th Nigerian cap.
Result:
Uruguay 2 (Lugano 19, Forlan 51) Nigeria 1 (Mikel 37)
