Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia | World Cup 2018, Group A | Friday, June 20 | Rostov Arena.
World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia preview, prediction, kick-off time, team news and line-ups.
Jose Gimenez scored a later winner as Uruguay beat Egypt in their first group game, and victory over Saudi Arabia today will confirm their place in the knockout stages.
The South Americans were good value for the win but Luis Suarez will be concerned with his own form in front of goal after a number of misses.
Saudi Arabia's confidence will be rock bottom after a surprise 5-0 loss in the opening game. They must win to stay alive in the tournament.
Group A P W D L F A Pts
Russia 2 2 0 0 8 1 6
Uruguay 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Saudi Arabia 1 0 0 1 0 5 0
Egypt 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
Team news
Sanchez and Rodriguez are set to start for Uruguay while Saudi Arabia might make changes after their defeat to Russia.
Match stats
World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia. This is the third encounter between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia and the first at a World Cup. The Saudis are unbeaten in the two previous fixtures, both home friendlies (W1 D1).
World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, This is Saudi Arabia's 15th game at the World Cup but their first against a South American side.
Uruguay have won all three of their previous World Cup games against Asian opponents, scoring five and conceding just once (includes a 1970 victory against Israel, then part of the AFC).
Saudi Arabia have finished bottom of their group in their last three World Cup appearances, their best performance dating back to their opening tournament in 1994 (knocked out by Sweden in the round of 16).
World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, Uruguay are looking to win their first two matches of a World Cup tournament for the first time since 1954.
Saudi Arabia have failed to score in eight of their last 10 World Cup games. They didn't have a single shot on target in their opener against Russia.
Saudi Arabia have conceded 14 headed goals at the World Cup since their debut in 1994, more than any other team over that period.
Uruguay have lost just one of their last nine World Cup group games (W5 D3), winning five of their last six.
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World Cup 2018: Uruguay v Saudi Arabia. Should Luis Suarez make an appearance in this game for Uruguay, he'll win his 100th cap and become the sixth Uruguayan to reach this landmark.
José Giménez's (89:01) strike versus Egypt was the latest winning goal by Uruguay in a World Cup game since Daniel Fonseca versus South Korea in 1990 (91:01).
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