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Uruguay overrun Colombia to win World Cup qualifier 3-0

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November 13, 2020 Uruguay's Edinson Cavani and teammates walk onto the pitch before the match REUTERS

Uruguay's Edinson Cavani scored early and fellow striker Luis Suarez converted a second-half penalty, his fourth in three games for his country, as they beat Colombia 3-0 in Friday’s World Cup qualifier.

Cavani got the opener in the fifth minute after Nahitan Nandez had done the hard work in midfield by robbing the ball and setting him up to fire home a low right-foot shot.

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