<p dir="ltr">The forward played 89 minutes of the contest in Kansas City overnight as Mathias Olivera's second-half effort confirmed a first-placed finish for Marcelo Bielsa's side. </p><p dir="ltr">Uruguay progress to the quarter-finals with a 100 per cent record and will face the runners-up of Group D – which contains Alisson Becker's Brazil and Luis Diaz's Colombia – in the early hours on Sunday. </p>

Flexible forward Darwin Nunez was added to Liverpool FC's potent array of attacking options when he joined in the summer of 2022.

Darwin Nunez

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez was a starter for Uruguay in their 1-0 Copa America victory over the USA that secured top spot in Group C.

Copa America: Darwin Nunez helps Uruguay beat USA to maintain perfect record

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