The Paris Saint-Germain striker has scored three of Uruguay’s seven goals at this World Cup, including both in their last-16 win over Portugal, and trained on his own on Thursday in the build-up to the quarter-final
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Cavani, 31, scored two goals in the Round of 16 win over Portugal, then limped off with a calf injury and has been fighting to get fit in time for the showdown in Nizhny Novgorod.
A late Iran penalty saw Portugal qualify for the knockout stages, having snatched a late draw with Spain thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick and beating Morocco by a slim margin.
Uruguay will turn to experience as they look to secure victory against Saudi Arabia this afternoon and book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
FC Barcelona forward, Luis Suarez, twice hit the post before Cavani netted from close range three minutes into the second half to give Oscar Tabarez’s side a deserved victory.
Tabarez used the mandatory pre-match media event to make an often rambling 15 minutes speech with no mention of the game on Saturday, when Uruguay faces Colombia in the Round of 16