Uruguay are aiming become the final team to reach the World Cup finals after 5-0 win over Jordan in the first leg of the play-offs.
Uruguay had a disappointing qualifying campaign so far, but they are close to putting that behind them due to the incredible quality at their disposal. Even before the match against Jordan started, they were the favourites to go through and they lived up to this expectation by securing this comfortable victory. Ahead of the second leg, Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez has said that the players should not allow this result to distract them.
Uruguay are aiming become the final team to reach the World Cup finals after 5-0 win over Jordan in the first leg of the play-offs.
Uruguay had a disappointing qualifying campaign so far, but they are close to putting that behind them due to the incredible quality at their disposal. Even before the match against Jordan started, they were the favourites to go through and they lived up to this expectation by securing this comfortable victory. Ahead of the second leg, Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez has said that the players should not allow this result to distract them.
He has asked them to remain focused because Jordan are a team capable of scoring goals away from home. The return match will take place at the Estadio Centenario, which will be full of the home supporters. They should be able to provide a great atmosphere for Uruguay to progress to the finals. Uruguay have a lot of quality up front to help them score even more goals on aggregate. Paris St Germain striker Edinson Cavani and Liverpool star Luiz Suarez could start this match. Both these strikers have proven that they are more than capable of replacing Diego Forlan, who has been carrying the weight of Uruguay for the last decade.
“This is a serious match, not a training session. The score difference makes this match a little bit strange. We are sure of what we want, what the stadium will be like and what supporters want from us. When there is no need, there is no motivation, but as soon as we get closer to the environment, we’ll settle down and I hope we can play a good game,” said Tabarez. Cavani, meanwhile, has spoken about his desire to play at the 2014 World Cup. Cavani recently moved to PSG in a £ 60 million deal.