FIFA World Cup

Ghana vs Uruguay, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Ghana
    FT
    0 - 2
    Uruguay
    • 26': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
    • 32': Giorgian de Arrascaeta

    Uruguay beat Ghana but both dumped out of World Cup after South Korea heroics

    Uruguay secured a 2-0 win over Ghana but both nations were dumped out of the World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
    • 1': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
    • 7': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
    • 7': Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
    • 8': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
    • 10': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
    • 16': Penalty Ghana. Mohammed Kudus draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 16': Penalty conceded by Sergio Rochet (Uruguay) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 17': VAR Decision: Penalty Ghana.
    • 19': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Penalty saved! André Ayew (Ghana) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 22': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a through ball.
    • 23': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
    • 26': Goal! Ghana 0, Uruguay 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 30': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
    • 30': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Ghana).
    • 30': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Goal! Ghana 0, Uruguay 2. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 34': Substitution, Uruguay. Matías Vecino replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Amartey.
    • 37': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 37': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Luis Suárez.
    • 39': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
    • 39': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
    • 42': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 44': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
    • 45': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
    • 45'+4': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. José Giménez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Ghana 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ghana 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Jordan Ayew.
    • 45': Substitution, Ghana. Osman Bukari replaces André Ayew.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Osman Bukari (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 46': Offside, Ghana. Osman Bukari tries a through ball, but Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
    • 51': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
    • 53': Hand ball by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 54': Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
    • 54': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
    • 54': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Offside, Uruguay. Federico Valverde tries a through ball, but José Giménez is caught offside.
    • 59': VAR Decision: No Penalty Uruguay.
    • 60': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
    • 60': Thomas Partey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana).
    • 62': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
    • 63': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 66': Substitution, Uruguay. Edinson Cavani replaces Luis Suárez.
    • 66': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Facundo Pellistri.
    • 67': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Ghana).
    • 67': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by José Giménez.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
    • 72': Substitution, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo replaces Iñaki Williams.
    • 72': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
    • 76': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 80': Substitution, Uruguay. Maximiliano Gómez replaces Darwin Núñez.
    • 80': Substitution, Uruguay. Agustín Canobbio replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
    • 81': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Sergio Rochet.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Daniel Amartey (Ghana) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Salisu with a headed pass.
    • 84': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
    • 84': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana).
    • 86': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Sebastián Coates (Uruguay).
    • 87': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Sebastián Coates (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Offside, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Thomas Partey (Ghana).
    • 90'+2': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Ghana. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Agustín Canobbio (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Gómez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Osman Bukari.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Sebastián Coates (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
    • 90'+8': Substitution, Ghana. Issahaku Fatawu replaces Mohammed Kudus.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Ghana).
    • 90'+9': Maximiliano Gómez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+9': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Ghana 0, Uruguay 2.
    • 90'+10': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': José Giménez (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Ghana 0, Uruguay 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 18
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 4
    49.5 Possession 50.5
    12 SHOTS 10
    7 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    335 Accurate Passes 344
    433 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 23
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 39
    27 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    23 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 17
    19 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Al Janoub Stadium
    Location: Al Wakrah, Qatar
    Attendance: 43,443

    FIFA World Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 0 0 0
    2 Cape Verde 0 0 0
    3 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0
    4 Uruguay 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GHA Ghana (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK)
    4 Mohammed Salisu
    18 Daniel Amartey
    17 Abdul Rahman Baba
    26 Alidu Seidu Yellow Card
    10 André Ayew
    21 Salis Abdul Samed
    5 Thomas Partey
    20 Mohammed Kudus
    9 Jordan Ayew
    19 Iñaki Williams
    Ghana Substitutes:
    Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Denis Odoi, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Kamal Sowah, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Aidoo, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ibrahim Danlad, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Alexander Djiku, Fatawu Issahaku, Osman Bukari, Tariq Lamptey, Antoine Semenyo.

    URU Uruguay (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Sergio Rochet (GK)
    19 Sebastián Coates Yellow Card
    2 José María Giménez Yellow Card
    16 Mathías Olivera
    13 Gullermo Varela
    6 Rodrigo Bentancur
    15 Federico Valverde
    10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
    8 Facundo Pellistri
    11 Darwin Núñez Yellow Card
    9 Luis Suárez
    Uruguay Substitutes:
    Lucas Torreira, Sebastián Sosa, Fernando Muslera, Facundo Torres, José Luis Rodríguez, Manuel Ugarte, Diego Godín, Edinson Cavani, Matías Viña, Agustín Cano, Matías Vecino, Martín Cáceres, Nicolás de la Cruz, Maximiliano Gómez.

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