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November 14, 2018 Von Oscar Rojas

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A Canarinha will face one of their greatest opponents in a friendly game set to take place in England.

What has been Brazil and Uruguay's form ahead of this game?

Brazil is yet to lose a game after their World Cup heart-break. Their four wins after the global tournament include a 5-0 win against El Salvador and a 1-0 last-gasp win against Argentina. Brazil has improved their defensive game, keeping four clean sheets in their recent friendly games.

Uruguay has played three games after being eliminated by would-be FIFA World Cup champions France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. La Celeste defeated Mexico with a 4-1 score, but went on to lose against South Korea (2-1) and Japan (4-3). This will be the third game under coach Oscar Tabárez, who extended his contract with La Celeste thinking about a fifth World Cup performance with Uruguay in 2022.

Brazil vs Uruguay - Head-to-head stats

This will be the 76th game between the national teams of Brazil and Uruguay.
A Canarinha has beaten Uruguay in 35 of their previous games, with 20 games ending in a draw and 20 more going Uruguay's way..
The most recent game between these teams ended with a 4-1 score in Brazil's favor.
Uruguay hasn't been able to beat Brazil since July 1, 2001. That game ended with a 1-0 score for La Celeste.

Brazil vs Uruguay - Players to watch

Neymar - The Brazilian ace will try to break the 60-goal barrier with Brazil, which would make him the third player in A Canarinha's history to accomplish such a feat. If he plays, "Ney" will also reach 95 international games with the South American's senior squad, good enough to own the tenth spot in the team's all-time list.

Brazil vs Uruguay on social media

The Uruguayan side has been quite active on their Twitter feed, promoting their clash against Brazil with the hashtag #DueloDeCampeones (Clash of champions).

"Uruguay's first training session in London with a full squad. La Celeste held its training session at Arsenal's youth team facility two days ahead of the friendly against Brazil."

Primer entrenamiento de @Uruguay en Londres con el plantel completo. La Celeste trabajó en el complejo juvenil del Arsenal a dos días del amistoso con Brasil. pic.twitter.com/xbd4km5GUZ
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) November 14, 2018