Liverpool's Luis Suarez set for Brazil as Uruguay thrash Jordan 5-0 in World Cup playoff first-leg
South American side in touching distance of Brazil 2014, after easing to a comprehensive win at the Amman International Stadium
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Luis Suarez's Uruguay side have all but booked their place in next
summer's World Cup finals in Brazil after thrashing Jordan 5-0 in the away leg of their playoff
.
The visitors went in two goals to the good at half-time thanks to first-half strikes from Maximiliano Pereira and Cristian Stuani at the Amman International Stadium.
The tie featured the sides that finished fifth in the South American and Asian qualifying groups and Jordan improved after the break, with striker Ahmad Ibrahim missing a great chance to pull one back in the 52nd minute.
They were soon made to play however, Uruguay rode out comfortable winners with Nicolas Lodeiro, Cristian Rodriguez and Edinson Cavani adding further goals.
Before the game, Jordan fans mocked Luis Suarez over the Liverpool striker's biting incident, unveiling a banner that said: "SUAREZ Don't Bite Al Nashama".
The second leg takes place in Montevideo next Wednesday with the winners claiming a place at the 2014 finals in Brazil.
The visitors went in two goals to the good at half-time thanks to first-half strikes from Maximiliano Pereira and Cristian Stuani at the Amman International Stadium.
The tie featured the sides that finished fifth in the South American and Asian qualifying groups and Jordan improved after the break, with striker Ahmad Ibrahim missing a great chance to pull one back in the 52nd minute.
They were soon made to play however, Uruguay rode out comfortable winners with Nicolas Lodeiro, Cristian Rodriguez and Edinson Cavani adding further goals.
Before the game, Jordan fans mocked Luis Suarez over the Liverpool striker's biting incident, unveiling a banner that said: "SUAREZ Don't Bite Al Nashama".
The second leg takes place in Montevideo next Wednesday with the winners claiming a place at the 2014 finals in Brazil.
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