World Cup 2010: Uruguay National Football Team Profile

Overview
Two Time World Cup winners back in the old days. Uruguay wants to make a comeback in this year round!

World Cup Record
Uruguay has a good profile and record in the World Cup 2010 history. They have won in 1930 and 1950. They have reached to the semi-final in 1954 and in 1970. They have reached to the quarter finals in 1966.

+ Pros
Uruguay has a great quality in attacking as it has one of the best strikers in the World, Diego Forlan.

-Cons
Uruguay lacks consistency in their game.

Current Squad

Official Uruguay World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers
Fernando Muslera (Lazio Roma)
Juan-Guillermo Castillo (Deportivo Cali)
Martin Silva (Defensor Sporting)

Defenders
Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce)
Diego Godin (Villarreal)
Andres Scotti (Colo Colo)
Jorge Fucile (Porto)
Martin Caceres (Juventus)
Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile)
Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica)

Midfielders
Walter Gargano (Napoli)
Egidio Arevalo-Rios (Penarol)
Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm)
Diego Perez (Monaco)
Alvaro Pereira (Porto)
Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile)
Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia)
Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax)

Strikers
Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield)
Luis Suarez (Ajax)
Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo)
Edinson Cavani (Palermo)

Top Players

A great striker, Diego Forlan from Atletico Madrid.
The captain Diego Lugano from Fenerbahce and Diego Perez from Monaco.

The Coach
Oscar Tabarez is a good coach and is known for playing as an attacking strategy.

World Cup Predictions
Uruguay is expected to have a good performance in the first round. It could be that they might be able to qualify to the second round.

Quick Facts
Head coach: Oscar Tabarez
Top scorer: Héctor Scarone (31)
FIFA code: URU
FIFA ranking: 16
World Cup Appearances: 10 (First in 1930) and Winners in 1930 and 1950.