Uruguay scored 4-1 to South Korea and achieved Diego Forlán's first victory as a coach, after a defeat with defeat against Japan and an eight-match defeat.
The combined Charrúa solved much of the match in the first half, with three goals before the break. Darwin Núñez opened the scoring and reappeared in the complement to sign a double, while Giorgian De Arrascaeta expanded the advantage and an autogol of Kim Min-jae completed the goal.
The result also put an end to Uruguay's drought of triumphs in 2026.South Korea, which arrived motivated after winning 3-0 to Ecuador in the premiere of Robert Moreno, could only discount in the final.
Uruguay came out determined to impose conditions and found reward at the 13th minute. De Arrascaeta recovered the ball at the South Korean exit and filtered a pass for Darwin Núñez, who controlled inside the area and defined the cross for the 1-0.
The goal had a special significance for the forward, who did not score with Uruguay since June 2024. His goal opened the way for a strong performance of the Celeste, which took advantage of the spaces and difficulties of the local set to contain their attacks.
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At the 26 minutes came the second. Núñez fought a ball and Maximiliano Araújo downloaded it backward to De Arrascaeta, who took a right-hand from outside the area and placed the ball far from the archer's reach.
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Uruguay did not lower the pace and found the 3-0 before the break. Guillermo Varela starred a great race from his own field, came to the area and sought to define. In the attempt to close the game, defender Kim Min-jae ended up sending the ball to his own goal.
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South Korea modified its posture after the rest and managed to generate danger.Archer Christopher Fiermarín responded with important interventions to maintain Uruguayan advantage.
However, when the local team sought to get into the game again, the Celeste hit again. Guillermo Varela flooded on the right and sent a center that Darwin Núñez connected head-to-head in the 60th minute to score the 4-0 and complete his double.
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With those two goals, the attacker reached 15 goals in 43 matches with Uruguay, which found in its effectiveness one of the keys to close the match.
Son Heung-min sent a center from the right and Kang-in Lee diverted the ball to defeat Fiermarin and set the final 4-1.
The triumph represents an important step for Diego Forlán, who had started his stage in front of Uruguay with a 3-1 defeat against Japan. The victory in Seoul came in his second match as coach of the Celeste and ended with an eight-hour race without winning.
Uruguay showed intensity, defensive order and contundence against a rival who had won Ecuador by 3-0. The difference was reflected in a first half in which the South American set generated the clearest occasions and turned three of them.
The note of concern was the departure of Giorgian De Arrascaeta, who left the field due to a discomfort in the butt.
The Celeste will close its tour on Tuesday, October 6, when it meets India in Calcutta.
