The only two unbeaten teams remaining in South Africa face off for a place in the 2010 World Cup final as Holland take on Uruguay in Cape Town. The Dutch, one of the powerhouses who have never tasted World Cup glory, are odds-on to reach their third final despite Uruguay's relatively glamorous pedigree. Even though they were considered mere outsiders to make the last four, the South Americans are already among the elite, thanks to their two World Cup titles. It is now the turn of Oscar Tabarez to repeat the historic feats of Alberto Suppici and Juan Lopez in 1930 and 1950. "World Cups are full of results that nobody really expects. I don't see why it should be so surprising that one of our dreams comes true. This is an extraordinarily motivating experience," said the Uruguay boss. "Nobody really believed this could happen but we're in a celebration and a party to which we hadn't been invited. It feels a bit like that. "There are only three million people in our country. Some of our rivals have more footballers than we have people in Uruguay, and that shows what we have achieved."
Forlan But Tabarez must be aware he is facing a side who are yet to be beaten in 24 consecutive games, with a 100% winning record in qualifiers and in the finals so far. This is apart from boasting some world-class talents including the likes of Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt. Sneijder vs. Forlan The spotlight will be on the number 10 shirt at both ends, with in-form due Sneijder and Diego Forlan carrying the burden of lifting their respective teams. But the pressure in higher on the Uruguay captain, given that his strike partner Luis Suarez will miss the game through suspension, following the infamous handball against Ghana. Uruguay also have a crisis in defense, with full-back Jorge Fucile suspended and centre-halves Diego Lugano and Diego Godin struggling with injury. On the other hand, Holland will be without key midfielder Nigel de Jong and full-back Gregory van der Wiel through suspension. But Joris Mathijsen returns.
