Uruguay vs Russia Uruguay and Russia will be involved in a crunch encounter to decide the winner of Group A on Monday.
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Both Uruguay and Russia recorded back-to-back wins over Saudi Arabia and Egypt to set up a final date to decide who will top the Group A. The latter particularly has been rampant in their bidding netting eight goals across the two games.
Thanks to the likes of Artem Dzyuba and Denis Cheryshev, the host nation sits at the summit in the group with a superior goal difference. Knowing that a draw in the upcoming game against La Celeste will seal their fate as group winners, Stanislav Cherchesov will aim at set out his side for any outcome but a defeat.
Should they get a favorable result, a tougher test awaits them in the Round of 16 considering they will get either Spain or Portugal. But first, they would have to overpower Oscar Tabarez's side who is yet to hit the ground running despite scrapping wins in their last two games at the tournament.
Even with Luis Suarez an Edinson Cavani in their attack, Uruguay has so far managed just two goals in the matches played so far. Coming up against an imposing Russian side, the South Americans will only hope their strikeforce will turn up to the party and their defense maintain its impenetrable nature for another 90 minutes.
They have been typically hard to break down with Atletico Madrid center-back pair Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin marshaling affairs in front of goalkeeper Muslera. The testimony can be seen in the fact that Uruguay has conceded no goals at all in its last five international matches.
Regarding the upcoming clash, it will be second of its kind between both nations with the first-ever meeting back in 2011 ending in a 1-1 draw at the RZD Arena in Moscow.
