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14.10.2008 10:02

Yet more internationals

Berta Brau

There are three more international games on Tuesday evening that feature Barça players. All three are very different games, one is a World Cup qualifier, the other is a friendly, and the third is a decisive Under 21 international.

There are six Barça players in action this evening in three different games. Spain’s Under 21 side face Switzerland, Bolivia take on Uruguay, and France have a friendly with Tunisia. Three very different games.

Bojan, Piqué and Busquets after qualification

Spain’s Under 21 side are looking to make it into the European Championship. After losing the away leg to Switzerland, 2-1, only a win will do now. Murcia is the venue, and the crunch encounter gets under way at 21.30.

Uruguay and Martín Cáceres against Bolivia

After losing to his colleague Leo Messi’s Argentina, Uruguayan Martín Cáceres now faces Bolivia in his second game of the week. Altitude could be the main problem in the Bolivian city of La Paz in a game that kicks off at 16.00 local time (22.00 CET).

But the Uruguayans will also have to contend with a depleted squad following the large number of yellow cards collected in the heated encounter with traditional rivals Argentina. But these enforced changes do not affect Cáceres.

Henry and Abidal in friendly

France have a day off from their troubled World Cup campaign, and will be taking advantage of the opportunity by playing a friendly with Tunisia. But although there are no points at stake, plenty of tension is expected in the game in the wake of the incidents that occurred when these two nations last met in a friendly just two years ago. The venue this time will be the Stade de France in Paris.