2022 World Cup: Uruguay’s profile, Ghana’s second opponent

Twelve years after the 2010 World Cup, the fates of Ghana and Uruguay meet again, this time for the 2022 World Cup. The two teams – which have new technical teams in Group H, will face each other in Qatar, a match that Ghanaians have labeled as “Revenge”

They finished the CONMEBOL qualifying phase in third place, only behind Brazil and Argentina, the biggest powers in South America. The “charruas”, as they are known, secured their ticket to Qatar on the penultimate round, thanks to a victory over Peru. Darwin (Benfica) and Coates and Ugarte, both from Sporting. This team is surrounded by world-class players who belong to the ranks of some of the most important European clubs.

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona), Fede Valverde (Real Madrid), Cavani (Manchester United), Jose Gimenez and Luis Suarez, from Atletico Madrid. Suarez finished the South American qualifying phase with eight goals and was the Uruguayans’ top scorer. In the last game of the campaign, against Chile 2-0) he opened the scoring in style, with a bicycle kick that allowed him to overtake Messi and become the best scorer ever in South American qualifications for World Cups.

13 World Championship appearances and two titles. In 1930, in the first edition of the competition, and in 1950, when they beat Brazil at Maracana. Among the best participations are three more semi-finals: 1954, 1970 and 2010.