Ghana defender Daniel Amartey admitted his workforce had been decided that if they may not qualify for the World Cup knockout stage, they’d at the least forestall Uruguay from doing so. The South American aspect triumphed 2-0 on Friday however either side had been eradicated because of South Korea’s last-gasp 2-1 win over group winners Portugal. The dangerous blood between Uruguay and Ghana dates again 12 years to the notorious Luis Suarez handball that denied Ghana an extra-time winner within the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals.
Suarez was despatched off however Asamoah Gyan missed the next penalty and Uruguay triumphed within the shoot-out.
As soon as South Korea scored in stoppage time in Qatar on Friday, Uruguay realised they wanted one other objective to achieve the final 16 whereas Ghana wanted two.
However the South Individuals missed out on targets scored though they had been stage on factors and objective distinction.
“I simply informed my teammates that we’d like a objective now however they want a objective now so we now have to defend for ourselves in order that if we will not go, they do not go,” Amartey mentioned.
Requested if it was essential to disclaim Uruguay a spot within the final 16, Amartey mentioned: “For me, sure.
“It was robust as a result of you possibly can see their centre again, everyone comes (ahead).
“Uruguay wanted one objective to undergo and you may see we defend 4 towards 5 or three towards two however we managed to defend.”
Amartey denied the Ghanaians had revenge on their minds for what occurred in 2010, declaring that nobody within the present squad, besides captain Andre Ayew, was even on the South Africa World Cup.
And he admitted the workforce did have some regrets after Ayew missed a penalty minutes earlier than Uruguay opened the scoring within the first half.
“It is soccer, it occurs. If we rating that penalty I believe we kill them however we miss the penalty and you may see the sport modified,” he mentioned.
Ghana coach Otto Addo mentioned his workforce had been combating till the bitter finish.
“For us it was about making an attempt to attain,” he mentioned. “I do know that something can occur, and even when it is the final minute, in case you get the ball yet another time you possibly can rating.”
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