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World Cup revenge on Ghanaian minds as Uruguay sweat

December 02, 2022 | 10:46

Uruguay stalwarts Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are fighting for their World Cup survival while Ghana will have revenge on their minds on Friday.

Ghana 'not looking back' as Uruguay World Cup grudge match looms

November 29, 2022 | 14:00

Ghana say they will not be focused on the pain of their bitter 2010 quarter-final defeat when they face Uruguay once more at the World Cup on Friday.

Brazil, Argentina win as Uruguay's Cavani sent off 1

November 18, 2020 | 10:31

Brazil continued their perfect start to the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Uruguay while rivals Argentina stayed in touch with an easy win in Peru.

Argentina, Uruguay restoring power after massive blackout

June 17, 2019 | 10:26

Electricity services have been restored to more than 70 per cent of Argentina and Uruguay following a massive blackout that left around 48 million people without power on Sunday (Jun 16), authorities said.

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunch 2030 World Cup bid

March 21, 2019 | 12:35

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay relaunched their bid to host the 2030 World Cup following a meeting of their presidents in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (Mar 20).

Mbappe injured as France see off Uruguay

November 21, 2018 | 14:39

PARIS: A shoulder injury to Kylian Mbappe overshadowed France's 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay at the Stade de France on Tuesday as Didier Deschamps' world champions ended the year on a high note.

World Cup: Griezmann inspires France past punchless Uruguay in World Cup quarter-final 1

July 07, 2018 | 08:32

Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Uruguay in the first World Cup quarter-final on Friday (Jul 6) and set them up for a last-four tie with either Brazil or Belgium.

Godfather Godin won't give ground to Griezmann in World Cup battle

July 06, 2018 | 09:10

A self-confessed lover of all things Uruguayan, from grilled meat to bitter-tasting infusion mate, France's Antoine Griezmann knows not to expect any favourable treatment when confronted by close friend Diego Godin in Friday's (Jul 6) World Cup quarter-final.

World Cup: Uruguay's Cavani unlikely to face France in quarter-final

July 06, 2018 | 08:59

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani is likely to miss his side's World Cup quarter-final against France on Friday (Jul 6) after suffering a calf injury in the last-16 win over Portugal.

World Cup: Uruguay's immoveable defence ready for France's unstoppable Mbappe

July 05, 2018 | 09:49

The build-up to Friday's quarter-final clash between France and Uruguay has been dominated by individuals, but it may be the South Americans' almost unbreachable four-man defence which decides the result.

World Cup: Cavani fires Uruguay into last eight as Ronaldo dream ends 1

July 01, 2018 | 07:35

Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay shattered Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream with a 2-1 victory over Portugal on Saturday (Jun 30).

World Cup: Uruguay punish sluggish Russia to top Group A

June 26, 2018 | 07:14

Uruguay burnished their World Cup credentials with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Russia on Monday (Jun 25), finishing top of Group A with a perfect record while dampening the hopes of the tournament hosts, who had to settle for second.

Suarez sends Uruguay into last 16 with hosts Russia

June 21, 2018 | 09:26

Uruguay booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage along with Russia on Wednesday (Jun 20), as Luis Suarez scored the winner on his 100th international appearance in a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Rostov-on-Don.

Uruguay beat Egypt 1-0 with late Gimenez header

June 15, 2018 | 22:16

Uruguay's Jose Gimenez cannoned in an 89th minute header to deal Egypt a 1-0 defeat in their World Cup opener on Friday, just as the North Africans appeared to have escaped with a point despite missing key striker Mohamed Salah.