Ghana’s Black Stars take on La Celeste of Uruguay on Friday afternoon at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah in a Group H final game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay are yet to lose to an African side at the World Cup and must win against Otto Addo’s men or follow in the footsteps of Denmark and Germany who have suffered elimination from the tournament.
takes a look at how Diego Alonso’s side has faired at their previous Matchday 3 games at the FIFA World Cup.
- The South Americans have played 13 times on Matchday 3 at the FIFA World Cup.
- They have recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses on Matchday 3.
- They have scored 8 goals against African countries at the World Cup and conceded 4
- Uruguay have scored 22 goals on matchday 2 and conceded 14.
- Uruguay have played 8 games as the away side on Matchday 3 at the FIFA World Cup.
- In those previous 8 games, they have lost 2, drawn 3, and won 3.
- In those previous 8 games, they have scored 6 goals and conceded 8.
- Uruguay have played African sides just once on Matchday 3 at the FIFA World Cup (Senegal in 2002) which ended 3-3.
- Only Ghana (1) and Senegal (3) have been able to score against La Celeste at the World Cup.
Matchday 3 Results for Uruguay
– 1930
Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia
– 1950
Uruguay 3-2 Sweden
– 1954
Uruguay 4-2 England
– 1962
Soviet Union 2-1 Uruguay
– 1966
Mexico 0-0 Uruguay
– 1970
Uruguay 0-1 Sweden
– 1974
Sweden 3-0 Uruguay
– 1986
Scotland 0-0 Uruguay
– 1990
South Korea 0-1 Uruguay
– 2002
Senegal 3-3 Uruguay
– 2010
Mexico 0-1 Uruguay
– 2014
Italy 0-1 Uruguay
– 2018
Uruguay 3-0 Russia
Uruguay have been eliminated at the Group stage just three times in its history -1962, 1974, and 2002.
