Played
February 7, 2013 2:00 AM SGT
Khalifa International Stadium — Doha
Referee: Fahad Al Marri
Attendance: 48000
February 7, 2013 2:00 AM SGT
Khalifa International Stadium — Doha
Referee: Fahad Al Marri
Attendance: 48000
Spain-Uruguay Preview: Puyol set for 100th international cap in Doha friendly
The champions of Europe and South America meet in the Qatari capital looking to fine-tune preparations ahead of key World Cup qualifiers next month
By Karthick Arvinth
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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SPAIN
Valdes Arbeloa, Pique, Puyol, Alba Fabregas, Busquets, Iniesta Silva, Villa, Pedro |
URUGUAY
Muslera M Pereira, Lugano, Godin, A Pereira Gonzalez, Arevalo, Gargano Suarez, Forlan, Cavani |
Spain playmaker Xavi will miss Wednesday’s friendly against Uruguay at the Khalifa International Stadium with a hamstring injury.
Real Madrid duo Xabi Alonso (groin) and Iker Casillas (hand) also miss out, while Javi Martinez, Roberto Soldado and Fernando Torres have all been omitted by coach Vicente del Bosque.
Defender Cesar Azpilicueta and playmaker Isco are both included in the 20-man squad and could make their international debuts off the bench.
Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez is without midfielder Gaston Ramirez, who suffered a leg injury while on club duty for Southampton during the weekend.
La Celeste’s attacking trio of Luis Suarez, Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani may start together for the first time since the 3-0 qualifying defeat to Argentina last October.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Spain are on a 17-match unbeaten run (W13, D4) stretching back to November 2011.

- La Roja have won two of their last three encounters against Uruguay.
- Carles Puyol (pictured, right) will become the seventh player to reach 100 appearances for Spain if he plays on Wednesday.
- Uruguay have won just one of their last six matches (W1, D2, L3).
- The South Americans are fifth in the Conmebol qualifying zone, eight points off leaders Argentina.
- Luis Suarez needs four more strikes to overtake Diego Forlan’s record of 33 goals and become Uruguay’s all-time leading scorer.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Spain 3-1 Uruguay
- 18.73 %
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Spain 2-1 Uruguay
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Spain 2-0 Uruguay
- 9.08 %
| International Friendlies (FR) | Feb 7, 2013 | Spain 3 - Uruguay 1 |
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| Mar 27, 2013 | France 0 - Spain 1 | WCQE |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Spain 1 - Finland 1 | WCQE |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Spain 3 - Uruguay 1 | FR |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Panama 1 - Spain 5 | FR |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Spain 1 - France 1 | WCQE |
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| Mar 27, 2013 | Chile 2 - Uruguay 0 | WCQS |
| Mar 23, 2013 | Uruguay 1 - Paraguay 1 | WCQS |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Spain 3 - Uruguay 1 | FR |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Poland 1 - Uruguay 3 | FR |
| Oct 17, 2012 | Bolivia 4 - Uruguay 1 | WCQS |
| 12 | Víctor Valdés | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 18 | Jordi Alba | Defender |
| 5 | Carles Puyol | Defender |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 16 | Busquets | Midfielder |
| 20 | Santi Cazorla | Midfielder |
| 10 | Cesc Fàbregas | Midfielder |
| 6 | Andrés Iniesta Luján | Midfielder |
| 13 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 7 | Pedro | Striker |
| 23 | José Reina Paez | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| - | Monreal | Defender |
| 3 | Piqué | Defender |
| 21 | David Silva | Midfielder |
| 10 | Isco | Midfielder |
| - | Mario Suárez | Midfielder |
| 7 | David Villa | Striker |
| 11 | Negredo | Striker |
| 1 | Néstor Muslera Micol | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Diego Godín Leal | Defender |
| 2 | Diego Lugano | Defender |
| - | Martín Cáceres | |
| 16 | Maximiliano Pereira | Defender |
| 20 | Alvaro Gonzalez | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristian Rodríguez | Midfielder |
| 15 | Diego Pérez | Midfielder |
| 14 | N. Lodeiro | Midfielder |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani | Striker |
| 9 | Luis Suárez | Striker |
| 23 | Martín Silva | Goalkeeper |
| 11 | Alvaro Pereira | Midfielder |
| 19 | A. Scotti | Defender |
| 13 | M. Aguirregaray | Defender |
| 4 | Sebastián Coates | Defender |
| 17 | Egidio Arevalo Rios | Midfielder |
| - | Chory Castro | |
| 5 | Walter Gargano | Midfielder |
| 18 | G. Ramírez | Midfielder |
| 10 | Diego Forlan Corazo | Striker |
| 21 | Sebastián Fernández Miglierina | Striker |
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Ashraf Nu'man Alfawaghra Midfielder Al Faisaly Amman |
4 | 1 |
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Andreas Cornelius Striker Copenhagen |
4 | 1 |
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Mikael Forssell Striker HJK Helsinki |
3 | 1 |
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Fred Striker Fluminense |
3 | 0 |
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Felipe Caicedo Striker Lokomotiv Moscow |
3 | 0 |
