Italy
and Uruguay are ready to fight for their qualification spot today in their last
group game at Estadio das Dunas.
A
draw will be enough for Italy to qualify for the knockout stages but a lose
will cost them the World Cup. While Costa Rica are already on top with six
points.
STATS: The
last time they met in the World Cup was in 1990, Italy won 2-0.
TEAM NEWS:
Marco
Verratti is a doubt for today’s clash. While Ciro Immobile might start this
game.
Meanwhile
for Uruguay, Maximiliano Pereira has returned from a suspension but Alvaro
Pereira is still a doubt because to his injury. Diego Lugano will not play because
of a knee injury.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
MAN TO WATCH:
Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
Suarez
is today's key player to watch and will definitely excite the viewers with his
feats once again. The brace he scored against England knocked the Three Lions
out of the group. Suarez will have to play a vital role in front of goals again
as Uruguay have to win in order to secure a place in the round of 16.
HEAD
TO HEAD
|
|
Uruguay (2)2-2(3) Italy
|
FIFA Confederations
Cup
|
Italy 0-1 Uruguay
|
Friendly
|
Italy 1-1 Uruguay
|
Friendly
|
Italy 2-0 Uruguay
|
FIFA World Cup
|
Italy 1-1 Uruguay
|
Friendly
|
FORM
GUIDE
|
|
Italy
(LWWDD)
|
Uruguay(WLWWD)
|
Italy 0 – 1 Costa Rica
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Uruguay 2 – 1 England
|
England 1 – 2 Italy
|
Uruguay 1 – 3 Costa
Rica
|
Fluminense 3 – 5 Italy
|
Uruguay 2 – 0 Slovenia
|
Italy 1 – 1 Luxembourg
|
Uruguay 1 – 0 Northern
Ireland
|
Italy 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland
|
Austria 1 – 1 Uruguay
|
PREDICTION:
Italy
1-2 Uruguay, Suarez on the score sheet again.
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