- Uruguay set for round of 16 cracker with Portugal at the Fistch Stadium
- Both sides have maintained an unbeaten record at the World Cup
- The winner will face the either France or Argentina in the quarter finals
Group A leaders, Uruguay, will slug it out against Group B runners-up, Portugal, in the second last 16 match for Saturday.
The match will place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in a huge clash that will see the winners take on either France or Argentina in the quarter-finals.
Uruguay maintain a perfect record in their group winning all three matches against Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Russia.
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On the other, hand, Portugal drew 3-3 in a dramatic fixture with Spain, then narrowly defeated Morocco and playing a 1-1 draw with Iran
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Cristiano Ronaldo has scoredb four goals so far in the tournament and will face off against forwards Luis Suarez of Barcelona and Paris-Saint Germain's Edinson Cavani who have also scored.
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Predicted line up
Uruguay XI: Fernando Muslera; Martin Caceres, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Diego Laxalt, Nahitan Nandez, Matias Vecino, Lucas Torreira, Rodrigo Bentancur, Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani.
Portugal XI: Rui Patricio, Cedric, Pepe, Jose Fonte, Raphael Guerreiro, William, Adrien Silva, Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Mario, Goncalo Guedes, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Game: Uruguay vs Portugal
Date: Saturday, June 30
Venue: Fistch Stadium
Time: 7pm (Nigerian time)
Source: Naija.ng
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