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Uruguay, Netherlands Face Off in World Cup Semifinals Tuesday

   VOA News 05 July 2010
   Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder (CR) scores a goal past Brazil goalkeeper
   Julio Cesar (L) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between
   the Netherlands and Brazil in Port Elizabeth, 02 Jul 2010

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   Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder (CR) scores a goal past Brazil goalkeeper
   Julio Cesar (L) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between
   the Netherlands and Brazil in Port Elizabeth, 02 Jul 2010

   Uruguay  and  the  Netherlands  will  face  off  Tuesday  in the first
   semifinal at the World Cup football tournament in South Africa.
   The  match-up in Cape Town will feature a two-time World Cup champion,
   Uruguay, versus a two-time World Cup finalist, the Netherlands.
   The  Dutch  have  won five straight World Cup matches, including a 2-1
   win over five-time tournament champion Brazil in the quarterfinals.
   However,  Dutch  coach  Bert  van  Marwijk  has warned his team not to
   underestimate Uruguay.
   Both  teams  have  gaps  in their starting line-ups.  Uruguay will be
   without  suspended  striker Luis Suarez and defender Jorge Fucile, and
   defender  Diego Lugano and midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro are doubtful due
   to injuries.
   The Netherlands will miss defender Gregory van der Wiel and midfielder
   Nigel  de  Jong  after both received their second yellow cards against
   Brazil.
   On  Wednesday, Spain clashes with Germany in Durban in the other World
   Cup semifinal.
   The championship match is scheduled for Sunday in Johannesburg.
   Uruguay,  the 16th-ranked team in the world, won the World Cup in 1930
   and  1950.   The  fourth-ranked  Dutch lost in back-to-back World Cup
   finals in 1974 and 1978.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

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