FRANCE VS URUGUAY

Didier Deschamps' men will hope to pick up where they left off in the last 16 by inflicting another defeat on South American opposition.

Coming up against a dogged uruguay won't be any way near easy for the french team.

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Uruguay defence remain one of the best defence in the world cup conceding just one goal so far in this tournament.

Uruguay head coach Óscar Tabárez is known for approaching big games like this in a pragmatic way but will the ageing uruguay side be able to hold their own against this youthful french side? That question remain to be answered.

A key member of the uruguay's side edison cavani is likely to miss the encounter due to injury but that remain to be confirmed.

France have scored 7 goals so far in this tournament conceding 4, While uruguay have scored 7 conceding just once.

France and uruguay have played each other six teams in the past:

• 15-07-1966
  Uruguay 2 : 1 France
  World cup game

• 06-06-2002
  France 0 : 0 Uruguay
  World cup match game

• 19-11-2008
  France 0 : 0 Uruguay
  International friendly game

• 11-06-2010
  Uruguay 0 : 0 France
  World cup game

• 15-08-2012
  France 0 : 0 Uruguay
  International friendly game

• 05-06-2013
  Uruguay 1 : 0 France
  International friendly game

The above statistics shows uruguay as the upper hand in the previous games and it also shows it will be a tight match to watch out for.