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Spain looks to continue its dominant campaign in the U-20 World Cup 2013 when it takes on Uruguay in the quarterfinals.
Nigeria and Uruguay will battle in the Round of 16 in the U-20 World Cup on Tuesday.
Uruguay and Italy will contest third place of the Confederations Cup 2013 when the two sides meet on Sunday afternoon.
There are a number of factors that could sway the battle between Italy and Uruguay in the Confederations Cup third place match. Here are the x-factors that will decide the game.
Third place matches are usually wide open affairs with both teams earning a plethora of scoring chances. The spotlight will likely shine brightest on defenders as they do their best to impede scoring chances and goals. Here is how Italy and Uruguay look on the defensive end of the field.
Goalies make key stops. Forwards score goals and defenders slow down opposing offenses. However, the pace of the game is controlled in the midfield. The match between Italy and Uruguay will be an open affair, but the team with the better midfield fluidity will likely seize the day and win third place in the Confederations Cup.
Goal scoring always decides the outcome of any game and the team's top scorers will play a huge role in the third place game between Italy and Uruguay. One team has a trio of terrific scorers while its opponent is lacking its central forward and must rely on unknown talents to carry the day. Here is how Italy and Uruguay's forwards compare to one another.
Spain will commence its Confederations Cup run on Sunday when it takes on Uruguay.
Paraguay ended the 2010 World Cup in the quarterfinals against Spain. Uruguay ended that same tournament in fourth place. Times have surely changed for both sides.
The defending World Cup Champion Spain hosts Uruguay in a Wednesday friendly.
Uruguay has not won a qualifier since June against Peru. In that span they were destroyed 4-0 in Colombia, drew 1-1 with Ecuador, and lost 3-0 to Argentina.
The CONMEBOL enters Day 8 of World Cup Qualifications for the first time since September in the last set of qualification games in 2013. The top four has Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. Chile sits in fifth while Venezuela breathes down their necks. Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay are starting to fall behind as time runs out.
Colombia's win over Chile was a major statement in the CONMEBOL, but the three other contested matches also made huge points.
The CONMEBOL enters Day 8 of World Cup Qualifications after an eventful round on Friday. Colombia destroyed Uruguay 4-0 to vault into the top 5. Argentina's win over Paraguay put them at the top of the table while Venezuela's loss put them out of the top 5. Ecuador's win over Bolivia solidified their qualification status. Here are the standings entering Tuesday's matches.
Day 7 of the World Cup Qualifiers gets underway for the CONMEBOL with four matches that will jve serious implications in qualifications for the tournament.
Here are the standings heading into Friday's matches.
