Franck Ribery and France need a win and a lot of help to advance to the knockout round. Franck Ribery and France need a win and a lot of help to advance to the knockout round. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)

Day 12, Match 1 and 2

Broadcast details

  • Mexico-Uruguay, live on CBC and CBCSports.ca at 9:30 am ET.
  • France-South Africa, live on digital channel CBC Bold and CBCSports.ca at 9:30 am ET.
  • France-South Africa will be replayed on CBC at noon ET.

Consult CBC's full broadcast schedule by CLICKING HERE.

Current Group A standings

  1. Uruguay: 4 points, 3 goals, +3 goal difference
  2. Mexico: 4 points, 3 goals, +2 goal difference
  3. France: 1 point, 0 goals, -2 goal difference
  4. South Africa: 1 point, 1 goal, -3 goal difference

FIFA uses the following series of tiebreakers when teams finish tied with the same number of points at the end of the group stage:

  • Goal difference.
  • Total goals scored.
  • Head-to-head results (if more than two teams are tied, then results between those teams are calculated using the first two criteria).
  • Drawing of lots.

Remember, the top two teams in the group move on to the round of 16.

Rogers pre-game show

Watch the Rogers pre-game show 30 minutes before kickoff as our panel of soccer experts provides up-to-the-minute news from South Africa on this match.

Uruguay advances:

  • with a win or a tie, OR
  • if it loses and if France-South Africa tie, OR
  • if it loses and if the winner of France-South Africa doesn't own the tiebreaker over Uruguay.

Mexico advances:

  • with a win or a tie, OR
  • if it loses and if France-South Africa tie, OR
  • if it loses and if the winner of France-South Africa doesn't own the tiebreaker over Mexico.

France or South Africa advance:

  • if either one wins their match and if they own the tiebreaker over the loser of Mexico-Uruguay.

France and South Africa will be eliminated:

  • if they tie OR if Mexico-Uruguay tie.

Uruguay vs. Mexico

Player to watch for Uruguay – Diego Forlan: After being held off the scoresheet in Uruguay’s opener, the Atletico Madrid star scored twice against South Africa. Now, he’s hungry for more.

Player to watch for Mexico – Rafa Marquez: The Mexican captain has been superb at this tournament, his cutting passes carving up opposing defences and creating scoring chances for teammates.

The Uruguayan perspective: “Mexico will be a difficult rival just as all the teams in the World Cup. They play good football, but we have the weapons to destroy their game and we know how to cause them damage.” — defender Diego Godin

The Mexican perspective: "We know Uruguay are a great team. They have great individual players, like Diego Forlan. But we are not scared of them." — forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco

World Cup head-to-head: Uruguay and Mexico battled to a 0-0 draw in the group stage of the 1966 World Cup in England, the only previous time these teams have met at the tournament.

France vs. South Africa

Player to watch for France – Thierry Henry: With Nicolas Anelka sent home and Les Bleus still looking for their first goal, Henry will try to restore France’s pride.

Player to watch for South Africa – Teko Modise: He has been a driving force for the Bafana Bafana in midfield and should give the French plenty of problems with his intelligent play.

The French perspective: “We need a miracle now. We have to be strong and at least play for our honour. At least we must show something in the last match. When we are forced to rely on others, there's nothing to say.” — coach Raymond Domenech

The South Africa perspective: "We are not focusing on any individuals. We are concerned about ourselves and how we are going to beat France. We still have plenty of self belief and confidence that we can finish the group stage with a win." — midfielder Teko Modise

World Cup head-to-head: France defeated South Africa 3-0 in the group stage of the 1998 World Cup in the only other World Cup encounter between the two nations.