World Cup 2010: Ghana to face Uruguay test

Published on: 26 June 2010

Ghana have set-up a quarter-final clash with two-time winners Uruguay at the Soccer City Stadium on Friday.

Africa's only remaining candidate in the tournament nicked an extra-time win to send USA out 2-1 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday night.

Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 early on to progress to the last eight for the first time since 1970 thanks to a Luis Suarez double.

Ghana have become the third African country to play in the quarter-final stage at a World Cup finals after feat by Cameroon (1990) and Senegal (2002).

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