FOLLOW LIVE: Canada takes on Uruguay in final World Cup tune-up

In its final match ahead of November's World Cup in Qatar, Canada meets Uruguay in Bratislava at 12pm et/9am pt.

Uruguay is currently ranked 13th in the world by FIFA, sandwiched in between Canada's CONCACAF foes Mexico at 12 and the United States at 14. The CanMNT is No. 43 in the world according to the latest rankings as of Aug. 25.

La Celeste, one of only four teams to advance from the group stage in the last three straight World Cups, will have their hands full in Qatar's Group H that also features Portugal, Ghana and South Korea.

The friendly will mark only the second time that Uruguay and Canada have ever met. At the 1986 Miami Cup, Uruguay was a 3-1 winner over Canada. George Pakos scored the lone Canada goal.

The big guns will be out for Uruguay on Tuesday afternoon.

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