Kimberley

KIMBERLEY, South Africa - In his second stint as coach of Uruguay, Oscar Tabarez is leading the team into the biggest match of his career and the country's most important World Cup moment in four decades.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan has taken part in normal training as he recovers from a toe injury heading to the team's World Cup quarterfinal against Ghana.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa - Three of Uruguay's players trained apart from the rest of the squad Monday, four days before the World Cup quarterfinal against Ghana.

KIMBERLEY - Ignacio Gonzlez, the Uruguayan midfielder, has accused World Cup referees of favouring the tournament's big name players.

KIMBERLEY, South Africa - Chief local organizer Danny Jordaan marked the 50-day countdown to the World Cup on Wednesday, saying the tournament was one of South Africa's "most important defining moments." Jordaan said hosting soccer's showcase tournament was one of a series of "significant moments that have shaped the country we live in today," comparing it to Nelson Mandela's release from prison in 1990 and South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994.