Suarez in tears after Uruguay beat Ghana but get knocked out

Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet’s challenge on Mohammed Kudus inside the box. MUMBAI: A missed penalty by Plenty of words, animated gestures Ghana, a characteristic and one yellow

2-0 Luis Suarez starring card later, Andre in a key role for Ayew’s weak penalty Uruguay, heartbreak to the right was saved for the Black Stars— by Rochet. where have we seen That little spark that before? appeared to have lit

Twelve years after a the fire for Uruguay, deliberate handball by who got their first Suarez right in front goal of this World Cup of the vacant Uruguay eight minutes later. goal and an ensuing De Arrascaeta headed fluffed penalty denied a ball in that Ghana their first-ever World rebounded off a save by Lawrence Cup semi-final entry in South Ati-zigi. It was Suarez Africa, the Al Janoub Stadium with that strike after having in Al Wakrah witnessed a similar received a cross from the right evening of drama. that no Ghana defender intercepted.

Except this time, Uruguay too would be packing their The Suarez-de Arrascaeta bags despite beating Ghana 2-0 combo was at it again, doubling in their final Group H game of Uruguay’s lead in the 32nd the 2022 Qatar World Cup. minute. A smart one-touch lob

With a two-goal lead in the from Suarez to his left was met 32nd minute after goals from perfectly by an unmarked de Giorgian de Arrascaeta assisted Arrascaeta’s right-foot volley at by Suarez, Uruguay had one the far post in a fine finish to a foot in the Round of 16 while quality team effort. the other game between Portugal and South Korea was locked at 1-1. However, an injury-time winner by South Korea got them ahead of Uruguay in the second position on goal difference after both teams ended on four points.

First goal

A night that gave Uruguay their first goal, their first win and Suarez, 35 in likely his international swangsong, the first start of this World Cup quickly went from memorable to a tearful nightmare.

The battle that brought the two teams together after the controversial 2010 World Cup quarter-final expectedly began with a few fouls. It was fully spiced up when Ghana were awarded a penalty in the 18th minute after a VAR check on

Ghana fight back

Ghana had a better start to the second half, and avoided a penalty after a VAR check. But with four shots on target by a largely wasteful Black Stars, the Uruguay defence did not have a lot to worry about apart from a fine save by Rochet in the 81st minute. Suarez, having picked up a yellow for doing Suarez things (nope, not biting), was taken off in the 66th minute. By then, both the 35-year-old and his team thought they had probably done enough to clear their passage to the next round.

South Korea’s winner shook them up, and despite a late push for the third goal with substitute Edinson Cavani especially asking plenty of questions, Uruguay and Suarez’s night ended in tears.