Uruguay, Ecuador qualify for World Cup finals in Qatar
MONTEVIDEO : Uruguay and Ecuador secured their spots at the World Cup finals on Thursday, joining Brazil and Argentina as the automatic qualifiers from the South American group.
Uruguay beat Peru 1-0 and Ecuador lost 3-1 to Paraguay, with both teams on 25 points with one match to play. Peru are on 21 points in fifth place.
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Peter Rutherford)