WC group 'C' game: Fact file: Uruguay vs England
Head-to-head
The two nations have previously met twice at the World Cup: Uruguay won 4-2 in the 1954 quarter-finals and the two sides drew 0-0 in the group stage in 1966.
They last met in a friendly in March 2006 at Anfield. England won 2-1 with goals by Peter Crouch and Joe Cole.
Uruguay
Uruguay continued their run of not winning an opening group game since 1970 with defeat against Costa Rica.
They have only won their second group game in one of their last six World Cup appearances. That was a 3-0 victory against hosts South Africa at the last World Cup.
Uruguay played twice in Sao Paulo the last time the World Cup was held in Brazil (1950), drawing 2-2 against Spain and winning 3-2 against Sweden.
With a population of 3.3 million, Uruguay is the smallest nation at the World Cup.
Seventeen members of Oscar Tabarez's 2011 Copa America-winning squad are part of the 23-man party in Brazil.
England
Only four teams (8.7%) have progressed to the last 16 after losing their opening game since the current World Cup format was introduced in 1998.
England have scored in each of their last eight World Cup encounters with South American sides.
They have conceded six goals in their last two World Cup games dating back to 2010. They have never conceded two or more goals in three straight games.
Daniel Sturridge has scored three goals in his last four appearances for England.
Sixteen of England's last 20 World Cup goals have come before half-time.
England recorded their highest-ever World Cup pass completion rate (91%) in the opening match v Italy (1966-2014).
Wayne Rooney created more chances than any other player in the England v Italy game (three, including one assist).
Current form
Uruguay are ranked world number 7 according to the current FIFA ranking while England are number 10
Last 5 games by Uruguay
World Cup 2014, Final tournament, Group D
14.06.2014 Uruguay - Costa Rica 1:3 (1:0)
Friendly internationals 2014
04.06.2014 Uruguay - Slovenia 2:0 (1:0)
Friendly internationals 2014
30.05.2014 Uruguay - Northern Ireland 1:0 (0:0)
05.03.2014 Austria - Uruguay 1:1 (1:0)
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, intercontinental play-off, Playoff
20.11.2013 Uruguay - Jordan 0:0
They have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games
Last 5 games by Uruguay
World Cup 2014, Final tournament, Group D
14.06.2014 England - Italy 1:2 (1:1)
Friendly internationals 2014
07.06.2014 England - Honduras 0:0
Friendly internationals 2014
04.06.2014 Ecuador - England 2:2 (1:1)
Friendly internationals 2014
30.05.2014 England - Peru 3:0 (1:0)
Friendly internationals 2014
05.03.2014 England - Denmark 1:0 (0:0)
They have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games