Uruguay out of World Cup despite victory over Ghana

Uruguay eradicated in group stage regardless of defeating Ghana 2-0 with targets by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.

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 beat Portugal within the group’s different sport.

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez had infamously clawed the ball off the road in further time on the 2010 World Cup to cease Ghana from scoring a last-gasp winner. Ghana missed the following spot-kick and penalty shootout.

This time, Andre Ayew missed from the spot with a tame twenty first minute penalty that was simply saved by Uruguyan keeper Sergio Rochet. The penalty was awarded after Mohammed Kudus, Ghana’s finest participant throughout the match, was tripped by Rochet.

Suarez, who had been booed by Ghana followers throughout the warm-up claimed two assists shortly after. De Arrascaeta headed the ball over the road from shut vary after a shot from Suarez within the twenty sixth minute and doubled their lead with an excellent volley six minutes later.

Uruguay later had a penalty declare turned down by VAR after Darwin Nunez tangled with Daniel Amartey within the field. La Celeste continued to dominate the sport with Facundo Pellistri lacking probability within the sixty fifth minute.

Within the 79th minute, a unfastened ball was picked up by Antoine Semenyo who narrowly missed the Uruguay aim from shut as Ghana started to threaten.

Within the ultimate phases, information of South Korea’s lead had reached Uruguay’s bench and Suarez who had been taken off was seen in tears.

Uruguay knew they wanted targets to overturn the aim deficit, and Edinson Cavani had a robust penalty declare waved away after he clashed with Alidu Seidu.

As the ultimate whistle blew, each groups regarded deflated as they realised that South Korea had overwhelmed Portugal 2-1 to progress to the elimination rounds over Uruguay on aim distinction.

Uruguayan gamers surrounded the German referee Daniel Sibert, protesting in regards to the penalty appeals they’d turned down.

Portugal topped the group with seven factors, adopted by South Korea and Uruguay with 4, and Ghana with three.