After a draw and a defeat, Uruguay won its first victory since the start of the tournament on Friday by winning 0-2 once morest Ghana. But it is also his last victory, since following the success of South Korea once morest Portugal (2-1), the Uruguayans leave the World Cup before reaching the knockout phase and the eighth of final.
South Korea and Uruguay, tied on the number of points (4) and goal difference (0) were separated on the number of goals scored (4 for South Korea, 2 for Uruguay).
The only two goals of the Celestial in Qatar have been registered by Giorgian De Arrascaeta in the first period (26′ 0-1, 32′ 0-2), well helped by his captain Luis Suarez. A few minutes earlier, André Ayew had missed the conversion of a penalty …
The meeting might therefore have changed in the 21st minute of play, when Ghana inherited a penalty following the intervention deemed faulty by Sergio Rochet before Holy Mohammed : Andre Ayew tried his luck, but the Uruguayan goalkeeper stopped the sending of the Ghanaian captain.
In the process, the South Americans put the turbo and, following a resumption of Luis Suarez deflected by Lawrence Says Zigi, Giorgian De Arrascaeta was able to head the ball into the back of the net (26′ 0-1).
Five minutes later, the Flamengo player was at the conclusion of a very nice Uruguayan collective action. Perfectly served by Luis Suarez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta volleyed and doubled the lead (32′ 0-2)… even though Uruguay had not yet scored during this World Cup!
