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The Uruguayan team are in confident mood for the match against Brazil in the semifinals of Copa América 2004. After the demonstration of resilience and grit by Jorge Fossati¿s men against Paraguay, the blue Celeste will count on all their first-choice players.
The definite changes to the side include the return of defenders Joe Bizerra and Carlos Diogo, in place of Alejandro Lago and Gustavo Varela, the latter sent off against the Paraguayans. Another probable change will be the entrance of Diogo Perez in Cristian Rodriguez¿s position.
Uruguayan confidence is also based on the fact that the Brazilians won just one of the seven encounters between both teams with Carlos Alberto Parreira at the helm.
In the history of their match-ups, that produced memorable thrillers, like the one in the Copa Rio Branco, in 1932, and the World Cup final, in 1950, there were 71 fixtures, with 32 Brazilian wins to 21 Uruguayan and 18 draws.
In Copa América, there¿s parity. Uruguay and Brazil met 24 times, with 9 wins apiece and 6 ties. Uruguay scored more goals, 37 to 31. The last encounter took place on September 18th 1999, in Asunción, Paraguay, in the final of that Copa América, with Brazil taking top honors.
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