Ghana y Uruguay liman asperezas

Ghana y Uruguay liman asperezas

The 'Celeste' must work the miracle against a Ghana thirsty for revenge

MADRID, 1 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The teams from Ghana and Uruguay will live a direct duel for being in the round of 16 of the World Cup this Thursday (4:00 p.m.), when the 'Black Stars' seek revenge for what happened in South Africa 2010 against a 'Celeste' who arrives in trouble and with some sacred cows that want to extend their last dance.

This Group H is open and both Ghana and Uruguay can come out laughing or crying. And to that we must add that in 2010, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup that Spain won, Uruguay defeated the Africans in a penalty shootout in a heart-stopping finale.

And it is that Luis Suárez, then one of the great stars of Uruguay and who can now try to be key again in his last great international event, dressed as a goalkeeper to save a goal with his hand and breathe when he saw that Ghana missed the penalty . And, in the round of maximum penalties, his team advanced.

A very different situation from the current one. Uruguay is forced to win to stay alive. Ghana - who went to the quarterfinals in South Africa and in the group stage in Brazil, without being in Russia - a draw would be enough in some cases to advance to the round of 16.

The decline of Luis Suárez himself or Edinson Cavani are leaving Uruguay without a goal, with Darwin Núñez infected with that lack of aim. Diego Alonso's men have yet to score and are last in their group. Despite this, winning and the fact that South Korea did not beat Portugal would put them in the round of 16.

If Korea, with a point equal to 'Celeste', also beat Portugal, the goal difference would be decisive. In the event of a defeat or a setback, Uruguay would miss out on the round of 16 for the first time since the 2002 World Cup.

A Ghana that has clear duties will try to make this happen; improve defense. The 'Black Stars' did not stay to zero in their last nine World Cup matches, although their victory over Korea (2-3) made them add their first points and, now, they start with an advantage in this fight with an air of revenge.

GHANA: Ati; Lamptey, Amartey, Salisu, Mensah; Partey, Abdul Samed, Jerusalem, A. Ayew, J. Ayew; and Williams.

URUGUAY: Rochet; Varela, Godin, Gimenez, Coates, Olivera; Valverde, Bentancur; Of Arrascaeta, Cavani and Nunez.

--REFEREE: Daniel Siebert (ALE).

--STADIUM: Al Yanub.

--TIME: 16.00/World Goal.