URUGUAY (16) vs. NETHERLANDS (4) (FIFA world ranking)
12:30 p.m., ESPN, KCEC-50 (Spanish)
Tournament results: Uruguay advanced to the semifinals with a win over Ghana, courtesy of a 4-2 edge on penalty kicks. Netherlands moved on after a 2-1 victory over title favorite Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Uruguay: After qualifying for the World Cup only via a playoff against Costa Rica, Uruguay has surprised many by being the last remaining team from South America. Uruguay not only won its first-round group, but allowed no goals in the opening round. It has given up just two goals throughout the tournament.
Netherlands: The Dutch have won five straight games at the tournament, including a 2-1 comeback victory over Brazil, the five-time world champion. The Netherlands will be without defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong and right-back Gregory van der Wiel, both suspended after getting two yellow cards.
Notable fact: Uruguay and the Netherlands have met twice, each team with a victory. The Dutch won the only World Cup match, 2-0 in 1974, on their way to losing in the final in Germany. They also lost the 1978 final in Argentina, both times to the home team.
The Associated Press
