Monday, October 10, 2011

World Cup Qualifying Preview- Copa America final rematch


Diego Forlan - Uruguay (Getty Images)
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BoliviavColombia

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

  
Arias
Vargas, Raldes, Rivero, Gutierrez
Flores, Robles, Campos, Edivaldo, Escobar
Martins


 

  
Ospina
Zuniga, Perea, Yepes, Armero
Guarin, Sanchez
Ramos, G. Moreno, D. Moreno
Gutierrez

KEY FACTS
  • Bolivia lost their first game of qualifying last week, falling 4-2 to Uruguay in Montevideo.
  • The team has not qualified for the World Cup since the 1994 tournament in the United States. 
  • The Bolivians are still looking for their first victory of 2011.

 
  • Colombia defeated Bolivia in this year's Copa America, winning 2-0 as Radamel Falcao bagged a brace.
  • Teofilo Gutierrez will start at striker in place of Falcao, who will be on the bench for tactical reasons, due to the Racing man's ability to posses the ball, according to coach Leonel Alvarez.
  • Since the Copa America, Colombia defeated Honduras 2-0 in their only friendly.

ChilevPeru

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

 
Bravo
Jara, Ponce, Contreras
Isla, Vidal, Beausejour
Fernandez, Valdivia
Pinilla, Suazo

 
   
ButronRodriguez, Acasiete, Yotun, Revoredo
Balbin, Cruado, Vargas, Farfan
Guerrero, Pizarro
KEY FACTS
  • Claudio Borghi's men started off qualifying with a 4-1 defeat to Argentina in Buenos Aires.
  • Chile have lost three straight games, falling to Spain and Mexico in friendlies and losing on Friday to their neighbours to the east.
  • In qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, Chile defeated the Peruvians twice.
 
  • Sergio Markarian's men are off to a cracking start in qualification, dominating Paraguay to the tune of a 2-0 victory at the weekend.
  • Paolo Guerrero scored two goals in the fixture.
  • Peru fell to Chile in July during the Copa America as Andre Carillo's 90th minute own goal awarded the Chileans the 1-0 victory in the group stage.
 
ParaguayvsUruguay

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

 
D. Barreto
Piris, Da Silva, Veron, Marecos
E. Barreto, Riveros
Perez, Ramirez, Estigarribia
Santa Cruz
 

  
Muslera
M. Pereira, Lugano, Coates, Fucile
Perez, Gargano, A. Pereira
 Forlan
Suarez, Cavani


KEY FACTS
  • Paraguay are looking for revenge against their opponents, having lost to Uruguay 3-0 in the Copa America final this year.
  • In the 2-0 loss to Peru in the first game of qualifying, the Paraguayans did not manage a shot on goal.
  • The team last defeated Uruguay in a 2007 World Cup qualifier, winning 1-0 after an early Nelson Valdez strike.

  • Oscar Tabarez's men have scored at least three goals in their last three games, all victories. 
  • Defender Diego Lugano scored twice in the 4-2 victory over Bolivia on Friday.
  • Uruguay are undefeated in their last nine contests.