Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
LINEUPS
Uruguay (442): Muslera, M Pereira, Fucile, Lugano, Victorni, Arevalo, A Pereira, Perez, Saurez (Lodeiro 86'), Forlan (Fernandez 76'), Cavani (Abreu 59')
France (451): Lloris, Sagna, Evra, Gallas (Planus 23'), Abidal, Toulalan (Cisse 80'), Diaby, Gourcuff, Anelka, Ribery, Govou (Henry 63')
The second game of Group A was a more even affair thanks in part to a rather dire first half. Both sides were content to sit back and pass the ball around for the first half hour, only an injury to William Gallas twenty-two minutes in somehow slowing the pace even more. But once Diego Forlan scored in the 28th minute - after an interception, surging run and pinpoint crossfield ball from Alvaro Pereira - the game opened up and France were able to get onto the front foot, generating good chances for Govou and Anelka to waste before half time.
The second half threatened to be a repeat of the first as both sides were again reluctant to commit bodies to the attack. It was France who ended up taking the initiative with probing moves but no real penetration, and the missing final ball was a costly omission when, 69 minutes gone, the other Periera, Maximilliano (no relation), tackled French sub Henry and his high ball was flicked through by Arevalo. The result was a mistimed header from Jorge Fucile that fooled everyone, including the goalkeeper for a 2-0 Uruguayan lead.
France tried to come back but continued to lack anemic in the final third of the pitch leaving Uruguay looking more likely to score as they continued to look attack-minded.
Uruguay 2 - 0 France
Goalscorers:
URU Forlan 28'
URU Fucile 69'
Discipline:
URU Fucile 35'
URU Forlan 52'
URU Victorino 89'
Man of the Match
URU Jorge Fucile
| GROUP A | ||||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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