In the World Cup, Uruguay is still more moncer than Portugal. Uruguay have been twice champions, 1930 and 1950. Three times qualified for the semi-finals and finished fourth: 1954, 1970, 2010. However, in Brazil, during the 2014 World Cup, the fate of Uruguay is not much different from Portugal. They both slumped in the first round.
Picking up the perfect score (9), Charruas emerged as the champion of Group A. Oscar Tabarez's squad was able to defeat all its rivals namely Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and host Russia. Russia who in two games look great, crushed with a striking score of three goals without reply.
Judging from the players matter, Uruguay is still more evenly star player. Up front, the two main strikers are Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. There are still other famous names such as Diego Godin, Martin Caceres, Jose Gimenez.
Compare with Portugal who rely more on two names, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe.
After all, the duel is certainly rolling tight. Understandably, both teams do not want to be a loser at the end of the fight. Portugal, which in 2016 won the European Cup ready to fight all-out to the last drop of blood. Ronaldo and his friends advanced unperturbed. The belief was booming following the coach's positive statement, Fernando Santos.
Santos, reported by Soccerway, admitted 100 percent ready to face Uruguay. "We already have weapons to beat them," said Santos, without detailing what weapons he meant.