2022 FIFA World Cup: This is how Uruguay have performed on their third games at the World Cup

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.

Ghana Sports Online 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.

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