"Today we are looking at the team that is in the final and I believe we put this team in difficulty. I know football in Uruguay and where it stands on a worldwide level.Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez praised his players on Tuesday, saying their narrow FIFA World Cup™ semi-final defeat to the Netherlands proved they could can mix it with football's powerhouses.
The tiny South American nation, sandwiched between Brazil and Argentina, held their own against the Dutch and almost pulled off a major shock with a last minute goal getting the score back to 3-2. But they were unable to snatch an equaliser and now face a third-placed play-off on Saturday against either Germany or Spain while the Dutch head for Sunday's final.
It was Uruguay's first semi-final in 40 years and Tabarez said it was huge achievement regardless of losing. "When it comes to looking back, we can say that we were among the four semi-finalists and the other three are powerhouses of Europe," he said. source:http://www.fifa.com
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