(Reuters) – Ghana play Uruguay in Group H of the World Cup on Friday.
When: Friday, Dec. 2, 1800 local (1500 GMT/1000 ET)
Where: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Capacity: 44,325
Odds:
Ghana win: 4/1
Uruguay win: 8/11
Draw: 13/5
Key stats:
* Ghana have not kept a clean sheet in their last nine World Cup matches.
* Uruguay were unbeaten in five FIFA World Cup group stage matches against European teams prior to their defeat by Portugal.
* Ghana’s two group games have featured 10 goals. They were on the wrong end of a five-goal thriller against Portugal but beat South Korea 3-2, snapping their six-game winless run in the World Cup group stage.
* Uruguay, who have yet to score at this year’s finals, have only failed to qualify for the knockout phase in one of their last six World Cup appearances.
Previous meetings:
* Their only previous meeting was in the infamous 2010 World Cup quarter-final, when Uruguay’s Luis Suarez was sent off for a blatant handball only for Ghana to miss the resulting penalty and lose the shootout after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
(Compiled by Hritika Sharma; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
