Uruguay vs France
Football: International Friendly
Match date: 5 June 2013 - Kick Off Time: 19:00 GMT
Venue: Estadio Centenario - Montevideo
Referee: A. Arias
Uruguay vs France Football Match will be played on 05-06-2013 at Estadio
Centenario (Montevideo) for an International friendly match.
The French in recent times are the very unstable, although the defeat of
Germany and Spain do not look disastrous. Last year's match between
Uruguay and France ended goalless draw, so a large number of goals
scored be expected. However, the French team often shows a good level of
football in away matches, so I recommend to put on them.France come into this match with four wins in their last eight matches.
Deschamps men sit in second place in their World Cup qualifying group,
trailing leaders Spain by one point. Les Bleus have won their last five
away friendly matches, including victories against Italy, Germany and
England."Blue" invincible in international away matches in August 2010 (not
counting the match against Spain at Euro 2012). The French at that time
prevailed over teams like England, Germany and Italy.
Uruguay Football Team are currently ranked seventeenth in the
FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. In their last 5 matches they have been
struggling with one draw, one win and three losses. Last time, they
lost, it was against Chile for a 0-1 loss away. Their last win was
against Poland for a 0-1 win away in November 2012.
Uruguay are struggling to qualify for the World Cup 2014 and need a near
faultless set of results in their remaining games to make it to Brazil
next summer, but their more immediate concern is the upcoming
Confederations Cup.
Uruguay are currently going through a terrible run of form. Oscar
Tabarez’s men have only won once in their last nine matches, losing 2-0
to Chile in their last World Cup qualification match. in the past 18
months they have played 15 times, winning only three of those matches,
drawing six and losing six. In their recent friendlies they shared
spoils with Russia and France away before beating Poland, although they
did lose their last friendly match to Spain.
Luis Suarez and Egidio Arevalo Rios are suspended for the upcoming Venezuela clash, but they are expected to feature this match against France. Nicolás Lodeiro could also come into midfield having netted a brace during Botafogo's 2-1 win over Cruzeiro at the weekend. Having scored just twice in three games this year, the pressure will be on the likely attacking trio of Gastón Ramírez, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez to find a way past the France defence.
Luis Suarez and Egidio Arevalo Rios are suspended for the upcoming Venezuela clash, but they are expected to feature this match against France. Nicolás Lodeiro could also come into midfield having netted a brace during Botafogo's 2-1 win over Cruzeiro at the weekend. Having scored just twice in three games this year, the pressure will be on the likely attacking trio of Gastón Ramírez, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez to find a way past the France defence.
Possible line-ups:
Uruguay (4-3-1-2): Muslera – M. Pereira, Godin, Lugano, A. Pereira – Gonzalez, Gargano, Ramirez – Lodeiro – Suarez, Cavani.
France (4-2-3-1): Mandanda – Sagna, Kocielny, Mangala, Tremoulinas – Capoue, Matuidi – Payet, Valbuena, Gourcuff – Giroud.
France (4-2-3-1): Mandanda – Sagna, Kocielny, Mangala, Tremoulinas – Capoue, Matuidi – Payet, Valbuena, Gourcuff – Giroud.