2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SCHEDULE FOR SEMI-FINALS & FINAL
Semi-finals
6 July 2010 - 20:30
Uruguay Match 61 Netherlands Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
7 July 2010 - 20:30
Germany Match 62 Spain Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Third place
10 July 2010 - 20:30
Defeated in Match 61 Match 63 Defeated in Match 62 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Final
on 11 July 2010 - 20:30
Winners of Match 61 Match 64 Winners of Match 62
source taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org
Dutch attacker Arjen Robben will likely figure very large in the semifinal against Uruguay. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
World Cup pre-game: Uruguay vs. Netherlands
By Brandon Hicks, CBC Sports
Day 27
Uruguay vs. Netherlands, semifinals
Date and location
Tuesday, July 6, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
Broadcast details
Live on CBC and CBCSports.ca (2 p.m. ET). Consult CBC's full broadcast schedule.
What's at stake
A berth in the World Cup final against the winner of Germany-Spain, to be contested in Soccer City in Johannesburg on July 11. Loser drops to the third-place game against the loser of Germany-Spain, to be contested in Port Elizabeth Stadium in Port Elizabeth on July 10.
Player to watch for Uruguay
Diego Forlan — Uruguay needed some magic to even its quarter-final tie against Ghana. Fittingly, it came from Forlan's boot on a free kick in the 55th minute, his third goal of the tournament. He also scored the opening penalty kick in the shootout to get La Celeste off and running. He will need to be better than ever against the Dutch, as Uruguay is missing its other top scoring threat, Luis Suarez, who picked up a red card against Ghana and is suspended.
Player to watch for Netherlands
Arjen Robben — He carried his club side, Bayern Munich, to the Champions League final this past season, and now he's doing the same for the Dutch in the World Cup. Robben shredded and infuriated Brazil's defence in the quarter-final, forcing a substitution from Brazil when Michel Bastos couldn't contain him, and inciting Felipe Melo to pick up a red card later, which salted away the win. It's a safe bet he will figure large in the biggest game of his life.
Key matchup
Robben and Wesley Sneijder vs. Mauricio Victorino and Diego Lugano — Can Uruguay do what Brazil's imposing defence couldn't, and contain two of the most dangerous attackers in the tournament? Centre backs Victorino and Lugano have a monumental task, which could be made more difficult if Lugano is still hampered by the injury that forced him out of the match against Ghana in the first half.
The Uruguayan perspective
"They play an excellent passing game and you can tell they are determined to win the trophy for the first time for the Netherlands. It's going to be really tough." — defender Diego Lugano
The Dutch perspective
"We already had that feeling before the tournament, that on our day, we can beat every country in the world." — midfielder Dirk Kuyt
World Cup head-to-head
The two sides have met once at the World Cup. In 1974, the Netherlands defeated Uruguay 2-0 in the group phase.
Credits to & source taken from: http://www.cbc.ca/
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