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World Cup Qualifying Preview: Uruguay play Venezuela, Chile travel to Bolivia and Peru face Colombia

World Cup Qualifying Preview: Uruguay play Venezuela, Chile travel to Bolivia and Peru face Colombia

2 Jun 2012 09:00:00

A busy round of action in South America sees the table-topping Celeste take on Cesar Farias' men, while Claudio Borghi takes his Roja side to the dizzying heights of La Paz

Uruguay

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Venezuela

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Muslera M. Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Caceres Perez, Rios, A. Pereira Forlan Suarez, Cavani		Vega Rosales, Vizcarrondo, Amorebieta, Cichero Rincon, Seijas, Orozco, Arango Rondon, Miku
KEY FACTS
Uruguay won the 2011 Copa America, defeating Paraguay 3-0 in the final. Uruguay lost 3-0 to Venezuela at home in 2004. The two-time World Cup winners have not lost in their last nine outings.		Venezuela have never played in the world Cup having withdrawn in 1958 and 1974. During qualification for World Cup 2010, Uruguay and Venezuela drew both meetings in the group. Venezuela have won just one of their last five games, conceding 11 goals overall.

Bolivia

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Chile

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Vaca Rodriguez, Mendez, Rivero, Cardozo Flores, Chumacero, Escobar, Campos Pedriel, Arce		Bravo O. Gonzalez, M. Gonzalez, Rojas Vidal, Mena, Diaz, Medel Sanchez, Suazo, Fernandez
KEY FACTS
Bolivia have won just four of their last 30 games, spanning back to 2005. They last beat Chile at home in 2000, when they won 1-0. They are currently bottom of the CONMEBOL qualification table, having picked up just one point from four games.		Chile finished third in the 1962 World Cup, which they hosted. La Roja have scored 7 goals so far in qualification, all by 7 different players. They conceded 8 goals in two qualification games as they lost 4-1 to Argentina and 4-0 to Uruguay.

Peru

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Colombia

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Butron Revoredo, Acasiete, Ramos, Yotun Lobaton, Gonzlaes, Ramirez, Carrillo Guerrero, Ruidiaz		Ospina Zuniga, Armero, Yepes, Cuadrado Ramirez, Guarin, Sanchez, Rodriguez Pabon, Falcao
KEY FACTS
Peru's last visit to the World Cup was to Spain in 1982. The Peruvians earned a third-place finish in Copa America 2011. They last beat Colombia in 1983 in the Copa America group stage, when they won 1-0.		Colombia have qualified for the World Cup on four occasions, losing 8 of their 13 games. Los Cafeteros were knocked out of the 2011 Copa America by Peru after extra time. This match will be Jose Pekerman's official debut as Colombia manager.

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