MONTEVIDEO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay cruised to a 5-0 win over Panama in their international friendly here on Saturday.
The outgoing Manchester United striker opened the scoring in the 39th minute at the Centenario stadium with a low finish after Giorgian Arrascaeta's assist.
Cavani doubled the lead just after halftime by converting a penalty after he was brought down by Alex Rodriguez.
Nicolas de la Cruz, Maxi Gomez and Diego Rossi added second-half goals as Uruguay gave their fans a reason to celebrate in the team's last home match before the World Cup.
The Celeste have been drawn in Group H for football's showpiece tournament, alongside Portugal, Ghana and South Korea. The World Cup will be played in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. ■
