In a Friday Group H match, Uruguay defeated Ghana 2-0 to put an end to the Black Stars’ hopes of advancing further in the competition.
Uruguay won the match, but South Korea’s 1-2 victory over Portugal in another Group H match prevented Uruguay from moving on to the next round of the 2022 World Cup.
Ghana entered Friday’s game with three points after two games, and they were hoping to avenge their contentious 2010 loss to Uruguay.
Dede Ayew’s penalty, awarded after Mohammed Kudus was brought down, was saved by Sergio Rochet in the 21st minute, denying them the opportunity to take the lead in the game.