Uruguay started the World Cup with a clear loss against Cape Verde on Thursday. In the South American derby against Brazil, they kept up well for just over 23 minutes. Then Brazil moved from 12–10 to a 19–10 halftime lead.
In the second half, Brazil slowly increased its lead.
Upsetting Sweden, who have won WC silver and EC gold in recent years, looks like an impossible task for the valiantly fighting Uruguayans.