This encounter should teach Group A contenders Uruguay a lot as they aim to compete well against the likes of France, Mexico, and hosts South Africa in the first round of the 2010 World Cup this summer. Uruguay are yet to impress in terms of performance. They were fortunate to reach the promise land after suffering a serie of poor results in the South American zone which sent them to a play-off against CONCACAF's Costa Rica.
Now, more job has to be done if Uruguay are to defy doubters and stun the world in South Africa. The country last played against Israel in 1995 and then lost 3-1. To gain confidence from their home fans ahead of the World Cup, the team will have to overturn this result. Ironically, this 3-1 score line is exactly what the Uruguayans achieved in their last and only friendly match fixture since qualifying for the finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That was when they trampled Switzerland on March 3.
As for Israel, they haven't lost a single match since September 2009 when they got defeated 1-0 by Latvia. They have considerably improved in the sport over the past few years. They've set targets to qualify for the 2012 European Championship and tonight's game against Uruguay comes as a perfect opportunity for the players to gain more knowledge ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifiers which will start weeks after the end of the 2010 World Cup.
