World Cup 2022: We have to be at our best to beat Uruguay – Ghana coach Otto Addo

Published on: 29 November 2022

Ghana coach Otto Addo wants the Black Stars to play above their level in order to beat Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup.

The Black Stars will take on the South American outfit on Friday in their final Group H game at the mundial.

Ghana must avoid defeat to book a place in the knockout phase of the biggest soccer mundial.

The West African powerhouse earned an important 3-2 win over South Korea to boost their chances of progressing to the round of 16.

Ahead of the Uruguay’s clash, the Germany-based trainer expressed his side must be at their very best to beat the two-time World Cup winners.

“It is a different approach, a different team,” said Addo. “They have very good strikers, lots of experience and they are a very compact, very good team.

“It will be very difficult just like every match.

“We said before the tournament started every game will be on edge, and we have to be at our best to beat them.”

Ghana were denied a semifinal berth at the World Cup courtesy of a Luis Suarez handball incident in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward prevent a goal-bound header from Ghana's Dominic Adiyiah in the final minute of extra time at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.

Suarez essentially produced a save on the line worthy of a goalkeeper and he was shown a straight red card as a result.

Ghana were also awarded a penalty, but Asamoah Gyan’s attempt from 12 yards crashed into the crossbar, which resulted in Suarez going mental on the touchline and sent the game to a shootout.

Uruguay won the penalty shoot-out to progress to the semifinals with Luis Suarez celebrated for his demonic act.

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