2010 FIFA World Cup - Uruguay
2010 FIFA World Cup - Uruguay National Team
2010 FIFA World Cup Uruguay National Team:
Goalkeepers:
1 Fernando MUSLERA, 12 Juan CASTILLO and
23 Martin SILVA
Defenders:
2 Diego LUGANO, 3 Diego GODIN, 4 Jorge FUCILE, 6 Mauricio VICTORINO, 16 Maximiliano PEREIRA,
19 Andres SCOTTI and 22 Martin CACERES
Midfielders:
5 Walter GARGANO, 8 Sebastian EGUREN, 11 Alvaro PEREIRA, 14 Nicolas LODEIRO, 15 Diego PEREZ,
17 Egidio AREVALO, 18 Ignacio GONZALEZ and 20 Alvaro FERNANDEZ
Forwards:
7 Edinson CAVANI, 9 Luis SUAREZ, 10 Diego FORLAN, 13 Sebastian ABREU and 21 Sebastian FERNANDEZ
Coach:
Oscar TABAREZ
Top Players Diego Lugano (URU) and Diego Forlán (URU).
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The star players
The Uruguay side features a mix of youthful players and household names and is led by the authoritative figure of Diego
Lugano. The latest in a long line of temperamental, strong-willed Uruguayan skippers, the blond centre-half likes to combine
his defensive duties with often-profitable forays into the opposing penalty box.
Up front La Celeste can count on a fearsome strike partnership formed by Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez. The Atletico
Madrid striker is another veteran of Korea/Japan 2002 and has put together an impressive CV during his time in Europe.
His sidekick Suarez is busy making a name for himself with Ajax Amsterdam, taking over the captaincy after barely two
years with the Dutch giants. Together the duo scored 12 goals in the qualifiers.
The coach
The 62-year-old Oscar Washington Tabarez is preparing for his second appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals with
Uruguay. Tabarez was the man in the hotseat when Los Charrúas were knocked in the Round of 16 at Italy 1990 by the
host nation. Now, 20 years on, El Maestro is set to return to the big stage with a youthful and resilient side.
Reliable, hard-working and a man of few words, Tabarez began coaching with local club Bella Vista and the U-20
national team. During his lengthy career he has worked at some of the biggest clubs in world football, among them
Penarol, Boca Juniors and AC Milan. He was reappointed Uruguay boss in 2006, taking over from Jorge Fossati following
La Celeste’s penalty-shootout loss to Australia in the Germany 2006 play-off.
Previous FIFA World Cups
Uruguay will be appearing in the FIFA World Cup for the 11th time at South Africa 2010.
Uruguay hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup finals in 1930 and went on to win the tournament after defeating
Argentina 4-2 in the Final.
The last time that the men in sky blue advanced beyond the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup finals was at Mexico 1970,
when they finished fourth.
Records
1930 FIFA World Cup CHAMPIONS
1950 FIFA World Cup CHAMPIONS
Uruguay - 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 - Uruguay
The outsiders Having advanced to the finals for a third time via the play-offs, Uruguay will be contesting
their 11th FIFA World Cup. Yet while the Celeste have one of the richest histories in world football, coach Oscar
Tabarez has built a relatively young side that relies on a core group of players. Tabarez has been at the Uruguay
helm before at a FIFA World Cup, having led the team in 1990 when they succumbed to hosts Italy in the second round.