Uruguay set up Brazil clash

Uruguay secured their place in the Confederations Cup semifinals with an 8-0 drubbing of Tahiti, featuring the fastest goal in the competition’s history. The Confed Cup record-breaker at Recife’s Arena Pernambuco was Abel Hernandez, the Palermo striker heading in off Nicolas Lodeiro’s corner after just 79 seconds. He went on to bag four, with Diego Perez, Lodeiro and Luis Suarez with a double, joining him on the score-sheet.

With this result following their record 10-0 loss to Spain and 6-1 defeat to Nigeria, Tahiti take their leave of the competition while Uruguay go on to face hosts Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Wednesda which promises to be a cracker of a game.