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South Africa vs Uruguay: result 0-3 and analysis

World CupGroup stage - 2Kick-off on June 16, 2010 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg

South Africa
0-3
Uruguay

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What was the result of South Africa vs Uruguay?

Uruguay won 0-3 on June 16, 2010.

Goalscorers

  • 24′Diego Forlán CorazoUruguay
  • 80′Diego Forlán CorazoUruguay (pen.)
  • 90′Álvaro Daniel Pereira BarragánUruguay

Official lineup for South Africa vs Uruguay

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

South Africa

  1. 9K. Mphela
  1. 8Lawrence Siphiwe Tshabalala
  2. 10S. Pienaar
  3. 11T. Modise
  4. 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane
  5. 13K. Dikgacoi
  1. 2Siboniso Pa Gaxa
  2. 3Tsepo Peter Masilela
  3. 4A. Mokoena
  4. 20Bongani Sandile Khumalo
  1. 16I. Khune

Uruguay

  1. 7E. Cavani
  2. 9L. Suárez
  3. 10Diego Forlán Corazo
  1. 15D. Pérez
  2. 17E. Arévalo
  1. 2Diego Alfredo Lugano Morena
  2. 3D. Godín
  3. 4Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo
  4. 11Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán
  5. 16M. Pereira
  1. 1F. Muslera
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Uruguay have 0, 1 and 0.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

South Africa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 11, 2010Mexico(home)1-1World Cup
Jun 28, 2009Spain(away)2-3Confederations Cup
Jun 25, 2009Brazil(away)0-1Confederations Cup
Jun 20, 2009Spain(away)0-2Confederations Cup
Jun 17, 2009New Zealand(home)2-0Confederations Cup
Uruguay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 11, 2010France(home)0-0World Cup

How many goals should we expect?

South Africa score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 6; Uruguay score 0.0 and concede 0.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
South Africa0.81.222/61/6
Uruguay0.00.010/10/1

Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

South Africa sit 4th in World Cup (1 point from 2 matches) and Uruguay sit 1st (1 point from 1 match).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1UruguayGroup H1010111
4South AfricaGroup A2011131

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