Cavani nipped between the centre backs to head home a fine cross into the box from the left by Diego Forlan and Stuani scored his second goal in two games in the 75th minute following his effort in Friday's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland.

"I wasn't too convinced by our attack in the first half, in the second the team looked more compact," Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez told reporters.

Uruguay struggled at first to generate chances against a tough Slovenian side who gave them a few scares on the break with Andraž Kirm and Rajko Rotman coming close to scoring.

When the 50,000 crowd at the packed Centenario, scene of Uruguay's victory over Argentina in the first World Cup final in 1930, became impatient, they chanted Suarez's name.

However, right back Maxi Pereira almost put Uruguay ahead when his shot skimmed the bar midway through the first half from a fine through-ball by Godin.

The Uruguayans' skill made the difference in the end and Stuani secured the win by tapping home the ball at a corner when it ran loose with goalkeeper Samir Handanović under challenge from Cavani.