Date/Time: Jul 6, 2010, 2:30pm US/Eastern
(08:30PM South Africa local)
Competition: FIFA World Cup Semi Final
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Green Point, Cape Town
Uruguay vs Netherlands Live
World Cup Semi Final Match Live Online TV
Uruguay vs Netherlands Match Preview:
A few months ago, no one would have expected Netherlands and Uruguay facing each other at the semi finals. Both teams, undefeated, will have to fight for a place in the final. Uruguay's martyr Luis Suarez -the player most familiar with Dutch football in the squad- will be unable to perform, while Netherlands will have to do without De Jong and Van der Wiel, Will Oscar Tabarez's squad be able to defeat Brazil's executioners without his Lion?
Head-to-head
- The Dutch beat the Uruguayans 2-0 in their opening game at the 1974 World Cup. Johnny Rep scored both goals, while Uruguay had Juan Montero Castillo sent off. Diego Forlan's father, Pablo, played in the match.
- The only other meeting since then was a friendly in Montevideo in 1980 that the home side won 2-0.
- Uruguay also beat the Dutch on the way to winning Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928.
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