Uruguay finished on top of Group A after thrashing 10-man Russia 3-0 in their final group stage match here on Monday. Luis Suarez gave Uruguay the lead after 10 minutes with a superb free-kick just outside the penalty area, taking advantage of a gap created by Sergei Ignashevich tussling with Edinson Cavani.

Russian Denis Cheryshev then had the misfortune to double Uruguay's lead in the 23rd minute, a shot from Diego Laxalt that was going wide clipping his heels. The hosts' hopes were then finished off by Igor Smolnikov picking up two yellow cards in rapid succession.