As it was about to cross the line, Uruguay forward Luis Suarez kept the ball out with his hands. It is arguably the most controversial handball at a World Cup finals since Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” in 1986. The difference, however, is Suarez was punished for his foul play. Ghana was awarded a penalty and Suarez was sent off for denying a certain goal. Asamoah Gyan stepped forward to take the penalty. And blasted the ball off the bar. On the sidelines, the dismissed Suarez celebrated as if Uruguay had just scored the winning goal. The match entered penalties and a shell-shocked Ghana lost.
For Ghana, a draw may be enough but a win will secure progress to the knockout round. Ahead of the match, current players have played down talk of “revenge”. Andre Ayew is the only member of the current Ghana squad who was also at the 2010 World Cup. “It’s not about revenge. Whether it was, or not, we’ll go with the same determination and same desire to win because we want to reach the next stage.
It was the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the final moments of extra-time in the quarter-final between Ghana and Uruguay. The score was 1-1. Ghana, aimi