12 years have now passed since that fateful quarter-final draw in South Africa when Luis Suarez was sent off for preventing a certain winning goal with a handball on the line in the dying seconds of extra time, after which Asamoah Gyan missed the match. resulting penalty and Ghana fell in heartbreaking fashion in the shootout.
Ghanaian fans still hold a lot of animosity for Suarez’s divisive act who has been hailed as vile in some parts and genius in others, adding spice to an important duel in the final round of Group H matches.
A revenge win here would be enough for the Black Stars to reach the last 16 for the third time since 2006, while a draw would also be good if South Korea failed to beat Portugal.
Uruguay, meanwhile, is in must-win mode after a stalemate against Korea with a defeat to the Portuguese, with slightly less resulting in elimination. They need all three points and a favor from Cristiano Ronaldo and Co in Al Rayyan.
Date, start time and location
The kick-off between Ghana and Uruguay is scheduled for Friday 2 December 2022 at 15:00 GMT.
The match will take place at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar.
Where can you watch Ghana vs Uruguay?
TV channel: In the UK, the match is televised free of charge and live on BBC Two, broadcasting from 2:45pm.
Live stream: Fans can also follow the match live online via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on match day via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Ghana vs Uruguay team news
Ghana defender Gideon Mensah has insisted he will be fit for Friday’s game after being sent off late in the thrilling 3-2 win over South Korea.
Mensah had been called up to replace Chelsea’s Reading mercenary Baba Rahman at left-back.
Will Luis Suarez start against Ghana, 12 years after his handball in South Africa?
/ Getty ImagesFor Uruguay, it will be interesting to see if Suarez takes on the team that is likely to dislike him the most, as he has been benched and limited to a late substitute appearance against Portugal, with Edinson Cavani starting at the top alongside Darwin Nunez .
Key defender Ronald Araujo has yet to take part in this tournament as he recently underwent thigh surgery and reports suggest that Uruguay and Barcelona are at odds over his recovery.
Ghana vs Uruguay Prediction
Ghana has been a huge entertainment value at this World Cup so far, surpassing Korea after narrowly missing out against Portugal in another five-goal thriller.
Drama, goals and action galore seem guaranteed when Otto Addo’s side is involved, but will that also be the case against Uruguay?
La Celeste has yet to score a single goal in this tournament and has indeed put in two very mediocre performances.
But with three points an absolute necessity, they could well let go of the handbrake here and show their quality.
Uruguay wins 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The aforementioned 2010 World Cup quarter-final in Soccer City was the only previous meeting between these two countries.
Ghana wins: 0
Uruguay wins: 1
Draws: 0
Ghana vs Uruguay match odds
Ghana wins: 4/1
Uruguay win: 8/11
Draw: 11/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).