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URUGUAY
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Roster | Team Stats | Player Stats
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GROUP A STANDINGS
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Team
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W
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L
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T
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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x-Denmark
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2
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0
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1
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5
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2
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7
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q-Senegal
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1
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0
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2
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5
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4
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5
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Uruguay
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0
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1
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2
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4
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5
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2
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France
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0
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2
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1
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0
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3
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1
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| x-group winner, q-qualified for 2nd round |
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FINAL
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Senegal
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3
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Uruguay
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3
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Recap
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SEN - Khalilou Fadiga (PK), 20th min.
SEN - Papa Bouba Diop, 26th min.
SEN - Papa Bouba Diop, 38th min.
URU - Richard Morales, 47th min.
URU - Diego Forlan, 69th min.
URU - Alvaro Recoba (PK), 89th min.
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Recent Uruguay lineup.
Allsport |
Only Brazil, Germany and Italy have won more World Cups than two-time champ Uruguay, but coach Victor Pua's boringly defensive (some would say dirty) team won't survive this group.
--Grant Wahl (More)
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Player Profile: Midfield general Pablo Garcia serves as a prime example of how coach Victor Pua's patient youth movement has paid off for Uruguay. The fact that the team's worst two qualifying performances came in Garcia's absence leads to the conclusion that he could well be the most important player in the team. (