Painting: 'Nico' de la Cruz scored a great free kick goal for Uruguay's 1-0 lead against Canada.

Nicolás de la Cruz shined with a sensational finish in Uruguay vs. Canada, a friendly match in preparation for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The midfielder of the South American team positioned himself in front of the ball to take a free-kick and, after the shot, was able to score the 1-0 in Anton Malatinsky stadium in Slovakia.

It was the early minutes of the match and the Conmebol team dominated the actions. In fact, in one of the first approaches to the opposing goal, defender Kamal Miller committed a foul that was quickly penalized with a free-kick by referee Peter Kralovic.

Then, the River Plate man called for the ball, even above Luis Suarez (an expert in these actions). As soon as the whistle blew, the Uruguayan players reached Canada's area. Meanwhile, 'Nico' approached the ball, hit it towards the goal. Despite slipping, the midfielder was able to score a great goal for the 1-0 of the game.

Uruguay's Schedule in Qatar 2022

• November 24, Uruguay vs. South Korea
• November 28, Uruguay vs. Portugal
• December 2, Uruguay vs. Ghana

Canada's Schedule in Qatar 2022

• November 23, Canada vs. Belgium
• November 27, Canada vs. Croatia
• December 1, Canada vs. Morocco