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Uruguay national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Jun 14, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
Costa Rica national football team

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Cavani (24' pen.)
Pereira (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Campbell (54'), Duarte (57'), Urena (84')

Team News: Luis Suarez missing for Uruguay against Costa Rica in Group D opener

Luis Suarez misses out for Uruguay in tonight's World Cup Group D opener against Costa Rica.

Luis Suarez has not been passed fit to play for Uruguay in tonight's World Cup Group D opener against Costa Rica.

The Liverpool striker only returned to full training yesterday after knee surgery and will hope to regain full fitness in time for Thursday's game against England.

Players of Uruguay pose for a team picture prior to a Group D football match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014© Getty Images

Suarez's absence means that Edinson Cavani will lead the line, with Diego Forlan in behind.

Joel Campbell is up front for Costa Rica, with Bryan Ruiz playing off the Arsenal man in attack.

Costa Rica players line up for a photo before a Group D football match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014© Getty Images

Uruguay: Muslera; Caceres, Lugano, Godin, Pereira; Gargano, Arevalo; Rodriguez, Forlan, Stuani; Cavani

Costa Rica: Navas; Gonzalez, Umana, Duarte, Gamboa; Bolanos, Diaz, Tejeda, Borges; Ruiz; Campbell

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Joel Campbell of Costa Rica celebrates scoring his team's first goal with the ball under his jersey as teammates Oscar Duarte and Michael Umana run on during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at Castelao on June 1
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Group A

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Q Germany Germany32107
Q Switzerland Switzerland31205
3 Hungary Hungary31023
4 Scotland flag Scotland30121

Group B

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Q Spain Spain33009
Q Italy Italy31114
3 Croatia Croatia30212
4 Albania national flag Albania30121

Group C

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Q England flag England31205
Q Denmark Denmark30303
Q Slovenia Slovenia30303
4 Serbia Serbia30212

Group D

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Q Austria Austria32016
Q France France31205
Q Netherlands Netherlands31114
4 Poland Poland30121

Group E

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Q Romania Romania31114
Q Belgium Belgium31114
Q Slovakia Slovakia31114
4 Ukraine Ukraine31114

Group F

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Turkey Turkey32016
Q Georgia Georgia31114
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic30121


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