The Black Stars have crashed out of the 2022 World Cup after a 2-0 loss to Uruguay in a Group H matchday three encounter played at the Al-Janoub Stadium on Friday evening.
The West Africans were awarded a penalty in the 20th minute after Mohammed Kudus was fouled by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet Alvarez.
The skipper of the Ghanaian side, Andre Ayew stepped up and got his left-footed shot saved by the Uruguay glovesman.
This will be the second consecutive time that Ghana will be missing a penalty kick against the South American nation, with Asamoah Gyan failing to convert twelve years ago.
Five minutes later, Uruguay drew the first blood through Giorgian de Arrascaeta who headed home from close range.
In the 32nd minute, Arrascaeta got his second of the game after finishing off a flicked ball from Luis Suarez with a volley.
Despite the win, Uruguay also failed to make it out of the group stages after falling short due to having scored fewer goals than South Korea.
The miss by Ayew has drawn the attention of Nigerians, with many believing that his time in the national team is up.
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