World Cup 2010 team news: Uruguay v Holland
by 2 years ago
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Venue Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Referee R Irmatov (Uzb)

Odds Uruguay 6-1 Holland 4-6 Draw 27-10

TV ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

UruguayManager Oscar Tábarez

Fifa ranking 16

Doubtful Lugano (knee)

Injured Lodeiro (broken foot)

Suspended Fucile, Suárez

HollandManager Bert van Marwijk

Fifa ranking 4

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended De Jong, Van der Wiel

Match pointers? These sides have met on four occasions in total, with Uruguay winning three times and the Dutch one

? The two sides' only previous meeting in the World Cup came in 1974 when the Dutch won 2-0 in a group game, with Jonny Rep netting both goals. Diego Forlán's father, Pablo, was on the losing side

? Wesley Sneijder has now scored five goals in his last seven internationals

? Uruguay have already broken their own record, set in 2002, for games played in a single World Cup, including qualifying rounds. The South Americans have played 25 games, and are guaranteed to play two more including tomorrow's match

? Three of Diego Forlán's four goals in World Cup finals history have come from outside the box

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