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“Suarez/Uruguay in general are hilarious,” says Niall Mullen. “They’re a combination of the most dead-eyed cynicism when things are going their way and wild emotional appeals to natural justice when they’re not.”
Uruguay had two very strong penalty shouts in the second half, one on Nunez, one on Cavani. The second one looks like a penalty to me. Against that, Giorgian de Arrascaeta should have been sent off in the first half.
Suarez is being consoled by some of the Uruguay backroom staff. He is haemorrhaging tears. This is the most extraordinary scene. At one stage, I honestly thought one of the Uruguayan players was going to chin the referee.
The last few days of this tournament have been incredible. South Korea, who were given no chance two hours ago, will now play Brazil (probably) or Switzerland in the last 16.
It’s kicking off! A number of the Uruguay players angrily confront the referee at the final whistle. Cavani was certainly booked; a few others might have been as well.
Luis Suarez wasn’t among them. He buried his head in her shirt and started weeping, knowing that his truly extraordinary World Cup story was over.
Full time: Ghana 0-2 Uruguay
Ghana and Uruguay have knocked each other out of the World Cup. It was another extraordinary double-header, and in the end Uruguay paid the price for budgeting that South Korea wouldn’t beat Portugal. They did, and finished above Uruguay on goals scored.
90+10 min De la Cruz curls the free-kick straight into the arms of Ati-Zigi.
90+9 min Seidu fouls Gomez 25 yards from goal. He’s booked. More to the point, this is Uruguay’s last chance…
90+8 min Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.
90+7 min: Another chance for Uruguay! Cavani’s low cross from the right is poked towards goal by Coates, and the lunging Amartey makes a vital block. Cavani could have gone for goal himself. The referee gives a goalkick but it should have been a corner.
90+6 min This is absurd, like a basketball game, with both teams leaving four or five players upfield. Sulemana’s vicious drive from the edge of the area is pushed away superbly by Rochet, divinb to his right.
90+5 min Kudus has a shot brilliantly blocked by Coates, then Semenyo has a penalty appeal turned down. Uruguay break, five on three, and Gomez crashes a long-range shot that is superbly pushed round the post by Ati-Zigi! That would have sneaked into the net off the inside of the post.
90+4 min This is wonderful entertainment.
90+3 min: Penalty appeal! Cavani goes down in the area after a challenge from Seidu. The referee isn’t interested, nor are Team VAR – but there was definitely a tangle of legs. I’d like to see it again but my first thought is that it could easily have been given.
Suarez is wagging both fingers on the touchline.
90+2 min Ghana, sensing the mood, are almost defending a 2-0 deficit. They should keep attacking here, because two goals would put them through. I think, I haven’t a clue any more.
Full time: South Korea 2-1 Portugal
Uruguay have eight minutes to score the goal that would keep them in the World Cup.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/02/south-korea-v-portugal-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates
90+1 min There will be a minimum of eight added minutes.
90 min There will be a lot of added time here, maybe as much as 10 minutes. Ati-Zigi is still down.
89 min Ati-Zigi landed very awkwardly after that save, and there’s a break in play while he receives treatment.
88 min: Great save by Ati-Zigi! Cavani’s flicked header is brilliantly pushed over the bar, though it wouldn’t have counted as Cavani was fractionally offside.
88 min Uruguay budgeted that South Korea would not beat Portugal; at the moment it looks like an almighty mistake. But if they or Portugal score one goal, they will be go through.
87 min Sulemana is also booked, no idea why.
87 min Coates is booked for a brazen foul on Sulemana, who beat three players on a thrilling run down the left. He looks a player, this lad.
86 min Suarez has his shirt over his face. Uruguay have been coasting through the second half, content to keep Ghana at arm’s length.
86 min That means South Korea are ahead of Uruguay on goals scored. Luis Suarez is almost in tears.
GOAL! South Korea 2-1 Portugal
Now Uruguay need to score another goal, because South Korea have gone in front against Portugal!
82 min “I’m still not convinced that Maradona’s Hand of God goal was illegal, Rob,” says Simon McMahon. “Sure, there’s one angle that makes it look like handball, but then there’s also an angle that makes Japan’s second goal last night look like the ball was out of play. Can we be sure of anything anymore? Apart from Scotland not qualifying for World Cups, obvs.”
81 min: Fine save by Rocher! Vecino (I think) loses the ball on the edge of the D. Kudus collects it and whistles a low shot that is pushed round the post by Rocher, diving low to his right. That’s his best save of the match.
80 min: Uruguay substitutions Maxi Gomez and Agustin Canobbio replace Darwin Nunez and the hero Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
79 min: Chance for Semenyo! A huge opportunity for Ghana. A loose ball ran kindly for Semenyo, 10 yards out, but he swept a left-footed shot just wide of the far post.
79 min The exciting Sulemana beats Varela not once but twice before lofting a deep cross towards Bukari. Oliveira gets in front of him to head clear.
78 min A reminder that as things stand, Uruguay are going through. But a goal for South Korea, or two for Ghana, would change that.
77 min Valverde tries to score from the halfway line. It’s a decent effort, a few yards over the bar, though Ati-Zigi would have made it back in time.
77 min Sulemana runs at Varela and wins a corner. He’s been really good since coming on. The corner is headed away by Coates, and that’s that. Ghana are running out of time, and hope.
74 min Ghana have had only two shots on target – the penalty, and the shot from Jordan Ayew that led to it.
74 min “I’d say Luis Suarez forfeited any right to ‘fairness’ when he racially abused Patrice Evra, for which he remains unrepentant,” says Jonathan Francis. “Suarez’s deserves all the abuse he gets.”
73 min: Double substitution for Ghana Antoine Semenyo and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replace Salis Abdul Samed and Inaki Williams.
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