Will he start? Won’t he? Everyone’s eyes are fixed firmly on the ballsy little Uruguayan, now widely regarded as the best striker in the world, one Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz, or as the world simply knows him, Luis Suarez. In what must be a massive relief for the Uruguayan squad, Suarez is back in training, and looking as dangerous as ever. Reports suggest however, that he won’t quite make tonight’s game, but that it is more of a precautionary measure. Who can blame the Uruguayans for wanting to protect their most prized asset? However, with Suarez supposedly out of tonight’s clash, they are definitely not short of a few options in attack. Step up Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan. Both players are totally ruthless, just like their compatriot Suarez and both are able to rip defenses apart with consummate ease.
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Costa Rica don’t have the luxury of three strikers of that kind of calibre, with Arsenal’s Joel Campbell being the focal point of their attack. Costa Rica are actually expected to take a real hammering this evening, with their focus being mainly on defense, especially against a squad that can boast names like Forlan and Cavani, Lugano and Rios as well as Lodeiro and Caceres. Key men for the Costa Ricans will include right winger Bolanos, who will be expected to use his electric pace to test out the Uruguayans fairly sluggish, but tight back line, and Marco Urena who will need to be clinical in his finishing.
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Strong, quick breaks will be on the Costa Rican agenda this evening, with the only anticipated goals likely to come from fast countering. Uruguay will get busy from the first blow of the whistle, and if the durable Luis Suarez does manage to get back from injury for this encounter, Costa Rica will have their work cut out just trying to keep that one man quiet. Key to survival for costa Rica this evening is good defensive discipline, organisation and solidarity.
Diego Forlan will be the main source of goals, having scored three of last five World Cup goals for Uruguay, and with Costa Rica having lost their last four games while letting in an average of three goals per game, this is shaping up to a be pretty one-sided affair, much like the Greek-Colombian encounter also being played out this evening.
Uruguay’s stellar record is perhaps testament to their Coach Oscar Tabarez who has the longest tenure of any of of the 32 coaches at the tounament, having been in charge of his squad since February 2006 with such consistency a key factor in establishing balance and motivation in a squad. Uruaguay will come out fighting tonight and will be looking to take pole position and stay there if possible, with England being touted as their main rivals in group D. The Azzurri haven’t been written off as challengers but some say that given England’s blend of youth and experience, they may not have a say in this group.
Odds Comparison:
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| Uruguay | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.40 |
| Draw | 4.33 | 4.00 | 4.15 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 4.00 |
| Costa Rica | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.75 | 8.50 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update
Possible line ups
Uruguay (4-3-3) : Muslera; A. Periera, Godin, Lugano, Caceras; Gargano, Alvaro Gonzalez,
Gaston Ramirez; C. Rodriguez, Cavani, Forlan
Costa Rica (4-3-3) : Keylor; Junior Diaz, Gonzalez, Miller, Gamboa; Umana, Borges, Cubero;
Bolanos, Bryan Ruiz, Campbell