Uruguay will be without star Luis Suarez Saturday against Costa Rica. (Getty Images)
Costa Rica vs. Uruguay (Group D) |
Kickoff: 6/14, 3 p.m. ET |
Stadium: Castelao, Fortaleza
Match Preview:The headline here is simple: Uruguay star Luis Suarez will not be in the starting lineup -- he's not expected to play at all, in fact -- and it's unknown for how long he'll be out. There's already speculation that he will sit against England, as well, but the more immediate concern for Uruguay will be Costa Rica.
Suarez is recovering after undergoing a knee operation last month.
Obviously a win Saturday eases the pressure on the Uruguay side quite significantly. Still, they'' more than likely have to get past either England or Italy in order to move through to the knockout round.
As for Costa Rica, well, not much is expected from Costa Rica. It would be a surprise if they were to put any type of scare into Uruguay.
Does that mean they can't? Of course not. It just means they probably won't. A safe bet given that Uruguay is unbeaten against Costa Rica in eight previous matches.
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