Brazil, Uruguay scheme
BRAZIL and Uruguay are plotting to upset the European monopoly and break a 60-year hoodoo when the World Cup quarter-finals kick off tonight.
While Germany won the last World Cup in Brazil, the only time a South American team won on European soil was 1958 when 17-year-old Pele announced himself to the world.
Uruguay’s hopes of upsetting France in the first game late tonight have suffered a blow with predator Edinson Cavani (calf) likely to be ruled out after limping off after his two-goal heroics against Portugal.
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez, who’s had a strong tournament and scored twice, will assume attacking responsibilities.
Brazil, who have won the World Cup a record five times, play Belgium in their quarterfinal in Kazan early tomorrow.
Belgium scored a last-gasp 3-2 win over Japan last match.