World Cup 2010 Live

Uruguay will face off against France in Group A in the first top match of the World Cup 2010 finals live. Both teams are considered one of the best sides in their respective continents - Uruguay from South America and France from Europe. The two countries have not played each other too often in the past, with 5 previous meetings resulting in two wins for the South Americans, one for France and another two draws shared between them. This would probably be the most important game when they have been drawn against each other now in the World Cup.

Uruguay have a majority of players playing for foreign clubs included in the squad. Many of them are some of the world's most recognised players such as Diego Forlan of Atletico Madrid, Luis Suarez of Ajax and Martin Caceres of Juventus. The team's greatest strength may lie in attack, as players like Forlan, Suarez and Edinson Cavani of Palermo have all lit up the goalscoring charts in Europe. They are amongst the top ten strikers at club level this season with Suarez proving a revelation in Dutch football and now the subject of a transfer bidding frenzy amongst the biggest clubs in Europe.

Uruguay's midfield is also made up of tenacious players with sound inventive minds and no lack of individual skills. There may only be four players who are with local clubs in the current squad, but they have all deserved to be in the company of their compatriots who have made their mark elsewhere. In fact, current coach Oscar Tabarez has been the beneficiary of one of the most talented Uruguayan teams in recent memory and it would be a surprise if they fail to make it past Group A to the next round.

France have been through a lot in the past year or two on their way to the World Cup 2010 live finals. It seemed to all culminate in their playoff qualifier where there was an uproar with Thierry Henry using his hand to guide the ball before crossing it for the winning goal against Ireland. That result sent them to South Africa but not before widespread condemnation on their cheating ways and lack of integrity. The player has since admitted his regret but deep down, both Henry and coach Robert Domenach are aware that they did everything possible to ensure the French joined the best 32 nations in football at the World Cup finals and only the result matters for them.

Domenach has taken a few risks a month ahead of the Uruguay v France live preview after naming his World Cup finals squad. There may be untested players like Mathieu Valbuena and Jimmy Briand brought along to South Africa while other established stars like Real Madrid' Karim Benzema, Arsenal Samir Nasri and Manchester City's Patrick Viera have all been dropped. The French coach has cited the reason for trying to bring some "freshness" into the team but his past forays into such methods as well as astrology have all proven to be disasters. Domenach will not need reminding that in Euro 2008 his head was on the chopping block after a humiliating early exit and a repeat of those performances would not be acceptable.

The Uruguay v France live preview will kick off on 11 June 2010 when the two teams play in the Cape Town Stadium.