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World Cup 2010 team news: Uruguay v Germany

2 years ago

Venue Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, Saturday 7.30pm

Referee B Archundia (Mex)

Odds Uruguay 4-1 Germany 4-5 Draw 14-5

TV ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

UruguayManager Oscar Tabárez

Fifa ranking 16

Doubtful Forlán (thigh)

Injured Lugano (knee)

Suspended None

GermanyManager Joachim Löw

Fifa ranking 6

Doubtful Klose (back), Lahm (virus), Podolski (virus)

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers• One of the three previous World Cup meetings between these sides was the third-place play-off in 1970 which (West) Germany won 1-0

• Uruguay's loss to Holland in the semi-final was their first international defeat of 2010

• This is a record fifth appearance in a World Cup third-place play-off match for Germany – they have won three times (1934, 1970 and 2006) and lost once (1958)

• Uruguay have not beaten a European team at the World Cup since triumphing 1-0 against the Soviet Union in 1970

• Goalkeepers Hans-Jörg Butt and Tim Wiese and defenders Serdar Tasci and Dennis Aogo are the only German players who have not yet played at this World Cup

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