Edinson Cavani sent Uruguay into a World Cup quarter-final against France with two goals of the highest order eliminating Portugal.

Cavani's brace in Uruguay's 2-1 win in Sochi took his tournament tally to three goals and condemned Portugal talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to a World Cup exit, just hours after his great rival Lionel Messi took the same path.

The Paris St Germain forward struck in each half, heading home early on before restoring Uruguay's lead seven minutes after Portugal defender Pepe had levelled.

Pepe's header was the first goal that Uruguay had conceded at this World Cup, but Oscar Tabarez's side recovered to secure a date with France in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday.