The Republic of Ireland have beaten Uruguay 3-1 in their international friendly in Dublin.

Colombia 2 Uruguay 0

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Italy 0 Uruguay 1

Fifa will investigate the Luis Suarez alleged biting incident with Liverpool’s Uruguay striker likely to face a lengthy ban if found guilty.

FIFA has announced it will investigate the Luis Suarez alleged biting incident with Liverpool’s Uruguay striker likely to face a lengthy ban if found guilty.

Italy 0 Uruguay 1

Luis Suarez just couldn't help himself after inspiring Uruguay to a crucial World Cup victory at the expense of England.

WORLD CUP GROUP D:

Costa Rica 3 Uruguay 1

World Cup 2014 kicks off in nine days so Ger McCarthy looks at how some of the contenders and outsiders are shaping up ahead of their final friendlies before boarding the plane to Brazil.

Northern Ireland have been announced as Uruguay’s final World Cup warm-up opponents ahead of their Group D clash with England.

Spain will face Italy in the Confederations Cup semi-final after a 3-0 win over Nigeria last night saw the world and European champions finish top of Group B.

Luis Suarez’s eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra could be increased if he appeals.

Gustavo Poyet has branded the eight-match ban handed out to Luis Suarez as “incredible” and says he backs his fellow Uruguayan “to the death”.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has declared himself fit to face Italy in Uruguay’s friendly tomorrow but admits he already has one eye on the weekend clash with Chelsea.

Seven members of the Barcelona side which claimed last season’s Champions League and Primera Division double were today named on the 23-man shortlist for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or.

DIEGO FORLAN scored twice as Uruguay last night clinched a record 15th Copa America title with a comfortable win over Paraguay in Buenos Aires.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has promised James McCarthy he will get more chances at international level after a tough first start against Uruguay.

Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez has included Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan and skipper Diego Lugano, of Fenerbahce, in his starting line-up for tonight's clash with the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

JOACHIM LÖW insists his Germany side can leave the World Cup with their heads held high after exceeding expectations in South Africa.

MIROSLAV KLOSE is hoping to shake off a back injury ahead of Germany’s match with Uruguay tonight in what will be his last chance to write his names in the history books of the World Cup.

IT WASN’T quite Total Football but 32 years after losing to Argentina in Buenos Aires and 36 after losing to West Germany in Munich, the Dutch are back in the World Cup final and ready to shake off the shadows of Krol, Cruyff and Neeskens.

Uruguay 2 Holland 3

URUGUAY coach Oscar Tabarez says his side will feel no embarrassment when they line up against Holland in the World Cup semi-final at the Green Point stadium tonight.

URUGUAY are warming to their role as the World Cup’s pantomime villains ahead of today’s semi-final against the Netherlands (kick-off 7:30pm), despite suggestions that Oscar Tabarez’s side could face a frosty reception from fans in Cape Town.

Sulley Muntari wants Ghana’s “fantastic adventure” to continue and have the whole of Africa bursting with pride by becoming the first country from that continent to reach a World Cup semi-final.

THE coaches of Uruguay and Ghana last night brushed aside conspiracy theories claiming English referee Howard Webb was replaced as the man in charge of today’s World Cup quarter-final because of the controversy over Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal.

ARSENE WENGER has claimed that European players’ insular attitudes are partly to blame for their struggles at the World Cup, although he added that in-fighting, poor technique and an easy qualifying campaign were also factors to Europe’s poor showing in South Africa.

URUGUAY coach Oscar Tabarez has told his players to hold on to their World Cup dreams after seeing them book their place in the quarter-finals.

Uruguay 2 South Korea 1

Oscar Tabarez is determined to keep the people of Uruguay partying by extending their country's stay at the World Cup finals.

URUGUAY coach Oscar Tabarez said his side had been insulted by claims they would play for a draw against Mexico – and duly proved it as a first-half from Luis Suarez was enough to help Uruguay secure top spot in Group A and progress into the last 16 of the World Cup.

Mexico 0 Uruguay 1

Mexico 0 Uruguay 1

MEXICO coach Javier Aguirre has stressed the importance of winning tonight’s Group A match against Uruguay and insists his side will not settle for a draw that would take both teams through.

Defiant South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira urged his side not to let their heads drop as they seek to bounce back from last night’s potentially costly 3-0 World Cup defeat to Uruguay in Pretoria.

South Africa 0 Uruguay 3

SOUTH AFRICA coach Carlos Alberto Parreira believes his side will be more confident going into today’s potentially crucial World Cup showdown with Uruguay having got their first game under their belts.

France skipper Patrice Evra has slammed reports of a rift in the camp as “bull” amid rumours team-mate William Gallas is furious he was overlooked for the captaincy.

France winger Florent Malouda admits he found it "frustrating" to be kept on the bench until the last 15 minutes of last night's World Cup stalemate with Uruguay.

World Cup Group A