Match Report
Egypt went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Uruguay sat 1st on 9 — a 9-point gap. Egypt ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Egypt were scoring 0.67 and conceding 2, Uruguay 1.67 and 0, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Egypt were winless in 5. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Uruguay. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Egypt against 10/15 for Uruguay.
Sport Baza Bazhoviya, capacity 35,061, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Uruguay: José María Giménez (89')
Key stats
Possession: Egypt 43% · Uruguay 58% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 0-5