Ghana centre-back Daniel Amartey admitted that his workforce had been decided that if they may not qualify for the World Cup knockout stage on Thursday, they’d no less than stop Uruguay from doing so.
The dangerous blood between the 2 nations dates again 12 years to the notorious Luis Suarez handball that prevented a sure aim for Ghana however helped Uruguay undergo to the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa.
Watch the world’s greatest footballers each week with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. LIVE protection from Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Carabao Cup, EFL & SPFL. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >
Suarez was despatched off however Asamoah Gyan missed the following penalty and Uruguay triumphed within the shoot-out.
Ghana had been thus prevented from changing into the primary African facet to achieve a World Cup semi-final.
And in a drama-filled Group H conflict in Qatar on Friday, Uruguay triumphed 2-0 however either side had been eradicated as a consequence of South Korea’s 2-1 win over Portugal.
In or out? Japan pulls off SHOCK upset | 01:31
MORE COVERAGE
Spurs star cries ‘tears of happiness’ as stoppage-time scenes breaks 8-year WC hoodoo
Arnold says notice confirmed rivals ‘didn’t have a plan’ as recent imaginative and prescient emerges of genius Aussie act
‘Be trustworthy’: Arnie tells gamers to place nation forward of Messi second as large workforce calls loom
Late within the recreation, with Ghana chasing two targets to undergo, Uruguay additionally realised they wanted one other one, making a frantic end-to-end remaining 20 minutes.
“I simply instructed my teammates that we want a aim now however they want a aim now so now we have to defend for ourselves in order that if we will’t go, they don’t go,” Amartey mentioned.
Asked if it was necessary 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, all people comes (ahead).
“Uruguay wanted one aim 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 no-one 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’s soccer, it occurs. If we rating that penalty I feel we kill them however we miss the penalty and you may see the sport modified,” he mentioned.
