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- France draw a blank
- France endured another lacklustre start to a World Cup campaign as they were unable to find a way past Uruguay in a goalless draw in Cape Town. Raymond Domenech's side, who drew their first two group games in 2006 before going on to reach the final, struggled for ideas against a well-drilled South American outfit. Wi View more »
- Forlan: problem delays Uruguay flight
- CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA(AP) —Diego Forlan says a problem with the airplane has delayed Uruguay’s flight to Cape Town ahead of its opening match in the World Cup against France. Forlan said Thursday on his Twitter account it was “incredible, a day before the start of the Cup. Is there no other plane a View more »
- Uruguay coach springs team surprise
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has named his team for the World Cup Group A clash against France on Friday with defender Mauricio Victorino and midfielder Egidio Arevalo Rios surprise choices.
Turn up for the books: Uruguay coach has made two surprise choices for his team's opening match against France.
They are the View more »- Uruguay vs. France
Uruguay's Luis Suarez, right, is one player France will have to try to stop.
Day 1, Match 2Uruguay vs. France, Group A
Date and LocationJune 11, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
Broadcast detailsLive on CBC and CBCSports.ca (2:15 p.m. ET). Consult CBC's full broadcast schedule.
What's at stakeMuch like South Africa View more »- Uruguay coach refusing to play numbers game
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez claims he is not making any calculations on how many points his side will need to qualify for the knock-out stages of the World Cup although he admits defeat to France in their opener would make things difficult.
Laid back: Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez is refusing to estimate how many poi View more »- Fantasy: World Cup dark horses
Fantasy Football: who are the unfancied players who will score big at the World Cup?
With a new tournament, comes new teams and new faces. A classic Fantasy Football error is to select players based on reputation. If you do this you're missing out on all the new talent.
Enablers: (L-R) Per Mertesacker, Luis Suarez View more »- Diego Forlan: Uruguay star player at World Cup 2010
Savious: Diego Forlan scored the winning goal against Ecuador which meant Uruguay qualified from their group automatically
Though some fans may struggle to remember them, Diego Forlán did have his moments at Manchester United – a spectacular volley in the dying minutes to beat Chelsea, and two goals to bea View more »- Uruguay team at World Cup 2010
Joy: Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, left, celebrates with teammate Diego Godin after qualifying for the World Cup at the expense of Costa Rica
The Coach: Oscar Tabárez (Uruguayan, 62). Appointed: 2006. WC experience: Player: None. Coach: 1990.
The former AC Milan manager first saw service with his country in 19 View more »
