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Semi-finalists in 2010, Uruguay are likely to be a threat to Italy and England in Group D this year.
Diego Forlan is no longer the main man, but they do have Luis Suarez to provide the magic -assuming he is fit -and PSG striker Edinson Cavani, who will want to put an inconsistent season at PSG behind him.
The core of the team remains the same from four years ago and there are some question marks over a lack of pace at the back.
But this is a side with immense fighting spirit and revel with their backs against the wall.
BBC South American football expert Tim Vickery has given a detailed breakdown of the threat posed by Uruguay and their Achilles heels which you can read here.
The Mirror's Ed Maylon also touched on Uruguay on Team 33:
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 12
Best Results: Winners (1930 and 1950)
Squad
Goalkeepers : Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad).
Defenders: Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica), Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Jorge Fucile (Porto).
Midfielders: Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio), Alvaro Pereira (Sao Paulo), Walter Gargano (Parma), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia), Diego Perez (Bologna), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo).
Forwards: Luis Suarez (Liverpool), Edinson Cavani (Paris St-Germain), Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka), Christian Stuani (Espanyol).
Manager: Oscar Tabarez
Fixtures and Results
Group D
June 14 vs Costa Rica (Fortaleza) 3 - 1 (L)
