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Ghana 0-2 Uruguay · World Cup 2026

Ghana lost to Uruguay 0-2 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Ghana and Uruguay met in the World Cup 2026 at Accra Sports Stadium in Accra on Friday, 2 December 2022.

Goalscorers

Ghana did not score. Uruguay: G. de Arrascaeta 26', 32'.

How the match went

The referee showed 7 yellow cards (2 for Ghana, 5 for Uruguay).

Line-ups

Ghana started in a 4-2-3-1: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Daniel Amartey, Mohammed Salisu, Rahman Baba, Thomas Partey, Salis Abdul Samed, Iñaki Williams, André Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus.

Uruguay started in a 4-4-2: Sergio Rochet, Guillermo Varela, José María Giménez, Sebastián Coates, Mathías Olivera, Facundo Pellistri, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Luis Suárez, Darwin Núñez.

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Minute by minute

  1. 17'VAR: no penalty for Ghana.
  2. 21'Penalty missed! A. Ayew (Ghana), saved.
  3. 26'Goal! Ghana 0-1 Uruguay. G. de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) scores.
  4. 32'Goal! Ghana 0-2 Uruguay. G. de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) scores, assisted by L. Suárez.
  5. 45'Half-time. Ghana 0-2 Uruguay.
  6. 59'VAR: no penalty for Uruguay.
  7. 90'Full-time. Ghana 0-2 Uruguay.
Full commentary (47 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Ghana vs Uruguay.
  2. 15'Attempt saved. J. Ayew (Ghana), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  3. 17'VAR: no penalty for Ghana.
  4. 19'Yellow card for D. Núñez (Uruguay).
  5. 21'Penalty missed! A. Ayew (Ghana), saved.
  6. 23'Attempt blocked. D. Núñez (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.33.
  7. 26'Goal! Ghana 0-1 Uruguay. G. de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) scores.
  8. 26'Attempt saved. L. Suárez (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  9. 32'Goal! Ghana 0-2 Uruguay. G. de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) scores, assisted by L. Suárez.
  10. 34'Substitution, Uruguay: M. Vecino comes on for R. Bentancur.
  11. 37'Attempt blocked. M. Kudus (Ghana), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 45'8 minutes of added time.
  13. 45+5'Attempt missed. J. M. Giménez (Uruguay), header from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  14. 45'Half-time. Ghana 0-2 Uruguay.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Ghana: O. Bukari comes on for A. Ayew.
  17. 46'Substitution, Ghana: K. Sulemana comes on for J. Ayew.
  18. 46'Attempt missed. O. Bukari (Ghana), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  19. 59'VAR: no penalty for Uruguay.
  20. 60'Yellow card for L. Suárez (Uruguay) for time wasting.
  21. 65'Attempt missed. F. Pellistri (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  22. 66'Substitution, Uruguay: N. De la Cruz comes on for F. Pellistri.
  23. 66'Substitution, Uruguay: E. Cavani comes on for L. Suárez.
  24. 70'Attempt missed. F. Valverde (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  25. 70'Attempt saved. F. Valverde (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  26. 71'Attempt missed. M. Kudus (Ghana), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  27. 72'Substitution, Ghana: D. Kyereh comes on for S. Abdul Samed.
  28. 72'Substitution, Ghana: A. Semenyo comes on for I. Williams.
  29. 77'Attempt missed. F. Valverde (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  30. 79'Attempt missed. A. Semenyo (Ghana), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  31. 80'Substitution, Uruguay: A. Canobbio comes on for G. de Arrascaeta.
  32. 80'Substitution, Uruguay: M. Gómez comes on for D. Núñez.
  33. 81'Attempt saved. M. Kudus (Ghana), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  34. 82'Attempt blocked. D. Amartey (Ghana), header from a throw-in. xG 0.23.
  35. 86'Yellow card for K. Sulemana (Ghana) for foul.
  36. 87'Yellow card for S. Coates (Uruguay) for foul.
  37. 90'8 minutes of added time.
  38. 90+5'Attempt saved. M. Gómez (Uruguay), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  39. 90+5'Attempt blocked. M. Kudus (Ghana), left-footed shot. xG 0.24.
  40. 90+6'Attempt saved. K. Sulemana (Ghana), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  41. 90+7'Attempt missed. S. Coates (Uruguay), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  42. 90+8'Substitution, Ghana: A. F. Issahaku comes on for M. Kudus.
  43. 90+9'Yellow card for A. Seidu (Ghana) for foul.
  44. 90+10'Yellow card for J. M. Giménez (Uruguay) for argument.
  45. 90+10'Yellow card for E. Cavani (Uruguay) for argument.
  46. 90+10'Attempt saved. N. De la Cruz (Uruguay), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  47. 90'Full-time. Ghana 0-2 Uruguay.
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