Uruguay and South Korea will kick off the action in Group H

Both groups of the World Cup have featured consistent competition. The current Uruguayan team of athletes is quite promising. Despite having won the competition twice, Uruguay hasn't gone all the way since their title-winning run at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Making the semifinals in the 2002 World Cup was South Korea's best-ever performance at home. They only made it to the knockout round once in their previous four visits, losing to Uruguay in the round of 16 in 2010. The other members of Group H's opponents are Ghana and Portugal.

Ronald Arajo recently underwent surgery for an adductor injury and achieved a good recovery. He most likely won't miss the first game. Uruguay has only had one opening-game victory in their last seven world cup appearances, with the other five games ending in losses or draws.