Uruguay team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Oscar Tabarez
Captain: Diego Lugano
FIFA Ranking: 16
Squad rating: 6/10
Group A: Uruguay, France, Mexico and South Africa
Qualification: Qualified to 2010 world cup after winning in a play-off against Costa Rica. It stood in fifth place in fiercely competed South American qualifying round.
Positives: World class forwards who are in good form – Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez.
Record: Uruguay is the last team to qualify for 2010 world cup. Only 5 teams won world cup for more than once. They are Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Italy.
Predictions: It is a tight contest for two spots in group A. South Africa is improving with each passing day.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Fernando Muslera |
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| Lazio |
2. Juan Castillo |
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| Deportivo Cali (Colombia) |
3. Martín Silva |
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| Defensor Sporting |
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Defenders: |
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1. Diego Lugano |
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| Fenerbahce (Turkey) |
2. Diego Godín |
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3. Martín Caceres |
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4. Jorge Fucile |
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5. Andres Scotti |
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6. Mauricio Victorino |
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7. Maximiliano Pereira |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Alvaro Pereira |
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2. Diego Perez |
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3. Walter Gargano |
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4. Egidio Arevalo Ríos |
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5. Sebastian Eguren |
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6. Ignacio Gonzalez |
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7. Nicolas Lodeiro |
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8. Alvaro Fernandez |
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Forwards: |
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1. Diego Forlan |
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| Atletico Madrid |
2. Luis SuArez |
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| Ajax (Holland) |
3. Sebastian Abreu |
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| Botafogo (Brazil) |
4. Edinson Cavani |
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| Palermo (Italy) |
5. Sebastian Fernandez |
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| Banfield (Argentina) |
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Qualifying stage: Uruguay qualified to world cup by defeating Costa Rica in a play-off after finishing fifth in South American qualifying round.
Warm-up games:
1. May 26: Crushed Israel (4-1)
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Schedule of Uruguay games at world cup:
1. June 11: Vs France at Green Point stadium
2. June 16: Vs South Africa at Loftus Vestfeld stadium
3. June 22: Vs Mexico at Royal Bafokeng stadium
