Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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Uruguay have taken a big step towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cupâ„¢ finals after beating
ten-man Costa Rica 1-0 away from home in the first leg of their qualifying play-off.
A first-half goal from Diego Lugano gave Oscar Tabarez's side strong hopes of playing in South
Africa next year, following their failure to qualify for the 2006 finals in Germany.
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Uruguay se presentó en el Estadio Ricardo Sapprisa, bien
parapetado y con gran fuerza en la recuperación en media cancha con Alvaro
Fernández, Alvaro González y Sebastián Eguren,
dejando para enganchar a Nicolás Lodeiro y al frente los imprescindibles
Luis Suárez y Diego Forlán, logrando el triunfo con gol del
gran capitán, Diego Lugano en el minuto 21.
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Los Uruguayos dieron cuenta de los Ticos, en su propia casa, tal parece que
Costa Rica esta destinado a perder todo lo importante en casa, el juego estuvo trabado y con muchos
golpes, el futbol no lució, pero los de Diego Forlán ganaron y recibirán el próximo miércoles
a unos cabisbajos Ticos en Montevideo.
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VS.
The drama of World Cup qualifying reaches its apex in the next 7 days as the final spots for
South Africa 2010 will be set. Nations will be paralyzed as their teams fight for footballing
glory. The CONCACAF vs. CONMEBOL playoff features Los Ticos of Costa Rica vs.
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Jorge Fossati no regresaba al Estadio Centenario desde el
repechaje, cuando dirigÃa a la selección de Uruguay frente a
Australia, que se perdió en penales en Sidney. Enfrentaba a otro
ex seleccionador Uruguayo y a quién habÃa sustituido en dicho cargo, al
controversial y trasgresor  Juan Ramón Carrasco.
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HexagonalBlog 12 November @ 12:07 AM EST
Tickets finally went on sale today throughout the country for the second leg of the
CONCACAF/CONMEBOL playoff between Uruguay and Costa Rica in Montevideo. In about seven hours, the
Uruguayan soccer federation has sold more than 20,000 tickets. At this rate the match should be a
complete sellout before the weekend.
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No hay mañana para Ticos y Uruguayos, Conmebol vs Concacaf frente a frente este 14 de Noviembre en
el estadio Saprissa en San José, pasto artificial, cosa que los Uruguayos del Diego Forlán han
protestado.
La vuelta será en Montevideo en el Estadio Centenario el 18 de Noviembre. Sin duda serán duelos
que echarán chispas donde los Ticos aseguran que ganarán las disputas y acudirán a Sudáfrica
2010.
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by FRANCO PANIZO
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best player in the world, but his spot in next year's World
Cup will be determined when Portugal and Bosnia square off in a two-legged playoff later this
month. There is only one problem for Ronaldo:Â He may not have a say in if Portugal qualifies.
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Well Maradona's boys are on their way to South Africa. To the delight of this football crazy
nation, the two time World cup winners (1978 and 1986) managed to pull off a 1 – 0 score. A
solitary goal from Mario Bolatti gave them victory over their worthy opponents at the Estadio
Centenario, Montevideo in Uruguay last night in front of a very disappointed home crowd.
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Con un marco espectacular del Estadio Centenario lleno con 65
mil personas y como se esperaba el partido, disputado al filo del reglamento como es
caracterÃstico en este tipo de duelos, se divide claramente en dos partes, los dos tiempos, un
Uruguay jugando mejor en el primero y el segundo con todo tratando de evitar el
repechaje; en Santiago, Humberto Suazo habÃa puesto adelante a
Chile.
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Estadio Centenario
Big Story
Uruguay were once the greatest force in world football, revolutionising the way the sport was
played, and putting South America on the map in the 1920s and 1930s. They remain the smallest
country to ever win the World Cup, with a population under four million.
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By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN
Wednesday marks the final round of South America's World Cup qualifying action and all eyes will
be on the masterpiece of a match in Montevideo, where Uruguay plays host to Argentina in a "battle
of life and death," as one top player put it.
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The moment of truth arrives tonight. At 8pm local time (7pm in Argentina; 11pm British Summer Time)
Argentina will take to the pitch in the Estadio Centenario, the site of the first ever World Cup
final back in 1930. They need a result against their oldest rivals to secure qualification for
South Africa 2010.
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Futblog 26 September @ 02:55 PM EST
Mythical Estadio Centenario | FIFA's world classic stadium
Originally uploaded by jikatuSe esperaba que la última fecha de las Eliminatorias sudamericanas se
disputara a la misma hora, con el fin de evitar cualquier tipo de polémica.
Finalmente tal situación quedó desechada, luego que la FIFA anunciara oficialmente los horarios
de la jornada clave, en la que se determinó que existirán tres horarios distintos para cinco
partidos.
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By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN
South America will see its Copa Libertadores finalists determined this week when the
second legs of the semifinals are sorted out with Club Nacional of Montevideo, Uruguay hosting
Argentina's Estudiantes de la Plata in the first match-up tonight while tomorrow's all-Brazilian
affair has Gremio welcoming Cruzeiro.
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By NESTOR F. SEBASTIAN
South America will see its Copa Libertadores finalists determined this week when the
second legs of the semifinals are sorted out with Club Nacional of Montevideo, Uruguay hosting
Argentina's Estudiantes de la Plata in the first match-up tonight while tomorrow's all-Brazilian
affair has Gremio welcoming Cruzeiro.
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After almost a month off due to World Cup qualifiers and domestic tournaments, the Western
Hemisphere's most prestigious club tournament resumed with the 2nd leg of the quarterfinals. The
final four teams have been determined as we get closer to knowing what team will be crowned
"Campeon de América"
Wednesday's matches were a pair of scoreless matches that saw the home team in the 2nd leg advance.
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Round 13 of South American World Cup qualifiers has passed and surprisingly 4 of the 5 road teams
won their matches. Only Argentina defended their home turf after "El Cata" Diaz scored in the 56th
minute to keep Los Albicelestes in 4th place.
Brazil moved to the top of the standings with their impressive 4-0 win versus Uruguay at the
Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.
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Si estas jugando Eliminatoria para Mundial Vs. Brasil y tu
portero comete dos errores que se transforman en goles, es muy difÃcil sacar un buen resultado. En
un encuentro extraño la selección carioca se impusó  su similar charrúa, desde hacÃa 33 años
no perdÃa Uruguay con Brasil en el Estadio
Centenario y la primera vez que Brasil los vence en este recinto
en eliminatoiras, por lo cuál tomó tintes de histórico, serÃa exagerado llamarlo
"Centenariazo", pero si dolió.
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Si estas jugando Eliminatoria para Mundial Vs. Brasil y tu
portero comete dos errores que se transforman en goles, es muy difÃcil sacar un buen resultado. En
un encuentro extraño la selección carioca se impuso su similar charrúa, desde hacÃa
33 años no perdÃa Uruguay con Brasil en el
Estadio Centenario y la primera vez que Brasil
los vence en este recinto en eliminatorias, por lo cuál tomó tintes de histórico, serÃa
exagerado llamarlo "Centenariazo", pero si dolió.
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