Diego Forlan celebrated his 100th cap with style as he clinched Uruguay’s 2-1 victory against Nigeria at Arena Fonte Nova.
Forlan snatched the lead when he converted a cross from Edinson Cavani during the 51st minute. Yet, more important than the triumph is the fact that Forlan is now joining Italy’s Andrea Pirlo in the list of players who have had 100 caps.
After a disappointing defeat against Spain, La Celeste is now pitted to advance in the Confederations Cup.
The Super Eagles had several attempts to force a draw. But their efforts remained futile. Stephen Keshi and his men was unable to retain the momentum they had during the Tahiti encounter.
Uruguay’s full control showed early on the match. Diego Lugano finished Cavani’s failed backheel to get the upper-hand in the 19th minute.
Nigeria answered quickly when John Obi Mikel scored on the 37th. Unfortunately, the Super Eagles failed to recover when Forlan scored the deciding shot.
La Celeste’s recent win makes them a strong contender to join Spain in the semis. The latter had already secured a record-breaking win (10-0) against Tahiti.
As for Nigeria, Stephen Keshi and his squad has no other option but to beat the incumbent World Cup champion, should they wish to remain in the tournament. Certainly, it will be an uphill battle for the Super Eagles. Spain benefitted from the 10-0 win and only needs a point to advance. Should they (Nigeria) lose, this will end their Confederations Cup stint in Brazil.
While Nigeria is in deep trouble for facing Spain, Uruguay can relax a bit. The latter will go against the crowd-favorite, Tahiti.
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