MONTEVIDEO - Uruguay battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Colombia at Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
The hosts dominated throughout but Colombia defended well and hit back with quick counter attacks.
In the 24th minute Gremio striker Edixon Perea put the Cafeteros ahead and he doubled the advantage for Colombia with a strong shot from outside the box in the second half.
But the Uruguayans never gave up and Palermo forward Edison Cavani made it 2-1 before Ajax's Luis Suarez equalised in the 86th minute.
"The most important thing was the attitude," said Uruguay coach Oscar Washington Tabarez. "We have a lot to improve, but while the players show me this effort, I will be happy."
The match was used by both teams as a warm up for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers matches.
In June, Uruguay will face Venezuela and Peru, while Colombia will play against Peru and Ecuador.
Elsewhere, South American Qualifiers' leaders Paraguay surprisingly lost 2-0 to Honduras in Tegucigalpa.
In the 47th minute Amado Guevara put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot before Carlo Costly extended the lead seven minutes later.
Bolivia recorded an impressive 2-1 triumph against Peru in La Paz.
Ricardo Pedriel headed home a Limberg Gutierrez' free-kick before Pedro Garcia levelled.
And with less than a minute before the final whistle, Leonel Reyes secured the victory for Erwin 'Platini' Sanchez's side.
Meanwhile, in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela scraped a 1-1 draw with Haiti.
The Caribbean side started better and Cobreloa forward Brunel Facien put them ahead before Alexander Rondon equalised just before the break.
Jamaica rescued a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica as Toronto's Tyron Marshall headed home a Marlon King corner late on.
Victor Nunez had put Costa Rica ahead in the 78th with a powerful drive.
Finally, Trinidad and Tobago drew 0-0 with Guadeloupe.
