Confederations Cup - Torres hits four as Spain dismantle Tahiti, Uruguay edge Nigeria.

Spain hit double figures in their Confederations Cup Group B clash against minnows Tahiti in a 10-0 win at the Maracana with Fernando Torres helping himself to four goals.



The world and European champions produced a professional performance against the Oceania minnows to set a new record winning scoreline for this competition at the fabled venue in Rio de Janeiro.



It also equalled Tahiti's heaviest-ever defeat after they lost to New Zealand by the same scoreline in 2004.



Torres (5,33, 57, 78), David Villa (39,49, 64), David Silva (31, 89) and Juan Mata (66) were the other Spain scorers as they continued their march towards the last four of the tournament after a 2-1 win over Uruguay in their opening game.



Diego Forlan scored the winner in his 100th match for Uruguay in a 2-1 win over Nigeria in Confederations Cup Group B.

The Internacional forward had not scored in 12 matches for his country, but picked a good time to come up with the clincher when he bagged his 34th goal for his country on 51 minutes amid a spare atmosphere in Salvador.

Luis Suarez fed Edinson Cavani on the break and he slipped the ball into the path of former Atletico Madrid striker Forlan, who did not have to break stride in smashing the ball high into the Nigeria net from 12 yards.

John Obi Mikel equalised for the African champions on 37 minutes after he eluded the Uruguay captain Diego Lugano to finish with some class from the edge of the opposition box.



Lugano had given Uruguay the lead with a miskick on 19 minutes after Cavani had missed Forlan's cross into the heart of the Nigeria box.

The win leaves Uruguay as overwhelming favourites to join Spain in the last four of the competition when Group B concludes on Sunday evening. Nigeria need to beat the world champions Spain in their final match with Uruguay certain to reach six points against minnows Tahiti.

If Nigeria fail to end Spain's 24-match unbeaten run in international climes, they will be on the plane home from Brazil on Monday despite a 6-1 drubbing of Tahiti in their opening group game.

Spain only need a point to finalise their progress.