Uruguay coach Diego Alonso has lauded his players for giving their all against Ghana in their final group game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana skipper Andre Ayew missed a penalty in the 21st minute as his kick was saved by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet following a foul on Mohammed Kudus.
Uruguay went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Giorgio de Arrascaeta in the 26th and 32nd minutes of the game but it was not enough as teams went out of the tournament.
“For 80 minutes we were qualified. We had many chances to win it but in the end it wasn’t possible," coach Alonso said after the game.
“Of course the emotional side was important but we had to fight to qualify. We had four or five chances but in the end it just wasn’t possible.”
Uruguay and South Korea both ended with a zero goal difference, but the side from Asia netted a total of four goals in their three games, with the South American team scoring just the two they managed against the Black Stars.