Luis Suarez of Uruguay reacts after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium on December 02, 2022, in Al Wakrah, Qatar.
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Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored twice as Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday however it was not sufficient to maintain them within the World Cup after South Korea pipped them to the Group H runners-up spot with victory over Portugal.
Ghana, who famously missed an extra-time spot-kick in a quarter-final against Uruguay in South Africa 12 years in the past, spurned the prospect to take the lead within the 21st minute when Andre Ayew’s tame penalty was simply saved by Sergio Rochet.
Uruguay made them pay with their first targets of the event as De Arrascaeta headed the ball over the road from close-range after a shot from Luis Suarez within the 26th minute and doubled their lead with an outstanding volley after Suarez was once more concerned within the buildup six minutes later.
The win lifted Uruguay to third place on 4 factors, the identical as South Korea, who squeaked via with extra targets scored within the event after netting a late winner in a 2-1 victory over Portugal. Ghana completed backside of the group with three factors.
Uruguay’s Giorgian de Arrascaeta celebrates scoring the opening objective throughout a World Cup group H soccer match against Ghana on the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.
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Uruguay gave a begin to veteran striker Luis Suarez and drops captain Diego Godin from their protection for their must-win World Cup Group H decider against Ghana on Friday.
Suarez, taking part in in his fourth World Cup, was on the centre of a three-man assault with Darwin Nunez and Facundo Pellistri, who bought a begin for the second time, in a match the South Americans had to win to keep away from their first group stage exit since 2002.
35-year-old Suarez is reviled in Ghana for utilizing his hand within the 2010 World Cup to block a Ghana stoppage-time winner within the quarter-finals. Suarez was despatched off in that match, however the Africans missed the ensuing spot kick and finally misplaced in a penalty shootout.
Ghana, who would have gone via to the final 16 with a win, made two modifications to the crew that beat South Korea 3-2, restoring Alidu Seidu and Baba Rahman to the fullback positions they performed in in the course of the opening sport against Portugal, instead of Tariq Lamptey and Gideon Mensah.
Ghana: Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Daniel Amartey, Mohammed Salisu, Baba Rahman, Thomas Partey, Salis Abdul Samed, Mohammed Kudus, Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Inaki Williams
Uruguay: Sergio Rochet, Sebastian Coates, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Jose Maria Gimenez, Guillermo Varela, Mathias Olivera, Rodrigo Bentancur, Facundo Pellistri, Federico Valverde, Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez.