The drama at this FIFAWorldCup does not quit. South Korea's Donovan-Algeria moment sends the Asian side through to the last 16, while Uruguay is agonizingly dumped out despite a win over Ghana
For a fourth straight day at the 2022 World Cup, group finales have created immense drama in Qatar.
Uruguay, which hadn’t scored in its first two matches in Qatar, came out aggressively Friday and thought it had earned a free kick in the fourth minute when Darwin Núñez, the forward partnering with Suárez instead of Edinson Cavani, went to ground right at the edge of the Ghana box after a challenge by a pair of defenders. The official wasn’t having it, though, ruling that the Liverpool striker went down far too easily, and play continued on.
Ghana’s first opportunity came 15 minutes in, as Jordan Ayew carried to the top of the box, evaded a couple of defense and laced a low shot on frame, but Sergio Rochet made the save. VAR came into play moments later, though. Rochet had parried the initial save but committed a foul on Mohammed Kudus when trying to keep out the rebound and was whistled for it after the review.
The lead doubled in the 32nd minute, and it was the same combination that made it happen. Suárez looped a pass over to Giorgian de Arrascaeta, and he expertly volleyed his chance home to score a second goal that padded Uruguay’s advantage. That third goal nearly came in the 65th minute, when Facundo Pellistri had a great chance to score from close range, only to push his side into the side netting. In the 70th minute, Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was forced to make a reaction save on Federico Valverde’s blast from distance, with the Real Madrid star hitting the target with an audacious attempt.
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