Uruguay v Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2018: Suarez Scores in His 100th International Appearance

Chance: Glorious oppurtunity for Saudi Arabia to hit back in the match but they miss to put the ball into the back of the net. Hattan Sultan Bahbir came running inside the D but when he met the ball with his left foot, it sailed over the bar and the chance was gone. 30 minutes played Uruguay lead 1-0.

Stat Attack: Suarez was already Uruguay's all-time leading scorer before this clash and now he has scored in his 100th appearance as well. Suarez now has 52 international goals to his name and he has now put his team firmly in control of progressing into the next round.

On his 100th #URU appearance, too!@LuisSuarez9 grabs his first goal of the 2018 FIFA #WorldCup to give @Uruguay the lead!#URUKSA 1-0 pic.twitter.com/xe3pcLBBDJ

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GOLAZO: Luis Suarez has given Uruguay the lead after converting from a corner. The ball fell kindly for the striker at the far end of the post and Suarez netted a goal with the easiest of finishes in the 23rd minute of the match. 

Chance: Al-Muwallad found space near the edge of the box and he played himself in with the help of quick feet. He unleashed a shot but the angle was too extreme and the goalkeeper caught the meet shot in the end.

18 minutes have been played in the first half and there hasn't been any clear cut chances for either of the two sides. The closest that Uruguay have come is when Cavani hit the ball over the crossbar in the 12th minute.

Chance: Good chance for Uruguay in the 12th minute of the game as Careces sends in a brilliant cross from the left and Cavani meets it inside the D but his shot flies over the bar. The match locked at 0-0 currently.

Both teams have had solid possession to this point, and although the Uruguayans have had the more threatening attacks, the Saudis do not look afraid to move the ball with pace against the Uruguayan midfield and defense.

Congrats, @LuisSuarez9! #URUKSA pic.twitter.com/zul9eauhn3

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Saudi Arabia are trying to fight it out against Uruguay. They have made a couple of more penetrations in the opposition half but haven't been that effective. And Saudi has a free kick outside the box. That has been blocked well. 

Saudi have the first penetration of the match but a short-lived one. Uruguay gets the ball back quite easily. Uruguay looks quite relaxed at the moment. That speaks volumes of their confidence.

KICK OFF: Uruguay start off the proceedings and maintain a good possession. They enter the opposition half only to move back. They know for sure that a team like Saudi will crunmble under pressure. And suddenly Suarez is in action and takes a shot from outside the box that is blocked well.

The players are now making their way out on the pitch for their respective national anthems. If Uruguay win this match, they will all but secure their place in the next round. While as for Saudi Arabia, a loss for them will see them head home.

#URUKSA // Formations... pic.twitter.com/qXw9b5YAhY

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Rodriguez will make his 107th appearance for Uruguay on Wednesday, prolific striker Luis Suarez will rack up a century of appearances for the national team and goalkeeper Fernando Muslera will reach 99 games. Muslera will also tie Ladislao Mazurkiewicz as the player to have made the most appearances for Uruguay at a World Cup.

Tabarez confirmed that he will reward the evergreen wingers with starting berths against Saudi Arabia, the second lowest ranked team in the tournament who were thrashed 5-0 by Russia in their opener. "It's not about being young or experienced it's due to the needs of the team for this game, and according to my information this is the line-up which will best suit us," Tabarez told a news conference on Tuesday.

Here are the line-ups of both the teams!

Now, on to Match 2...

Here are the teams for #URUKSA 👇@Uruguay // @SaudiNT_EN pic.twitter.com/Jp3zCm61Ah

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With the hour mark approaching against Egypt and his side struggling to create chances, coach Oscar Tabarez removed young wingers Nahitan Nandez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta, aged 22 and 24 respectively, replacing them with hardened veterans Cristian Rodriguez, 32, and Carlos Sanchez, 33. The South Americans instantly had more strength and power down the flanks and created a string of chances before defender Jose Gimenez rose to head in an arching cross from a free kick from Sanchez to snatch all three points.

Hello and welcome to the second match of the day between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. After sneaking past Egypt in their World Cup opener with a stoppage-time winner, Uruguay will field a veteran side containing seven players aged 31 or over against Saudi Arabia as they seek a victory that would seal their place in the last 16. Catch all the action live through our live blog.