For just the third time in World Cup history, an African team has made it to the quarter finals of the competition, with Ghana following in the footsteps of Cameroon (1990) and Senegal (2002). This has been achieved by having a resolute defence that has conceded just three goals in the four games played in South Africa.
Therefore, while Kevin Prince-Boateng and Andre Ayew will be missing for the Black Stars, we can be sure that they’ll be defensively stout at the back, especially with John Mensah proving to be a rock in central defence.
Similarly, Uruguay are built on solid foundations and this has been testified with just one goal being conceded in the whole tournament. Oscar Tabarez’s team are favourites to win this match, although they weren’t convincing against South Korea and offer no value at such short odds again.
While Luis Suarez might well win the match for La Celeste, we should consider that a place in the
semi-final of the World Cup is at stake and that will mean a cautious approach for both teams.
PREDICTION:
UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.50 with Expekt
Power Rating
Holdet: 3/5
Great attack allied to a more than passable defence. It is just a pity that Uruguay don't possess a midfielder of true, creative flair (this needs to be translated to Danish).
Mannschaft: 3/5
Die beste Mannschaft aller afrikanischen Mannschaften. Ghana kann auf eine leistungsstarke Mannschaft setzen, die aber leider angriffsschwach und verletzlich ist. Das Mittelfeld gilt als besonders volatil.
Træner: 4/5
Oscar Tabarez is known as El Maestro in his native Montevideo and he has the ability to conjure something that Uruguayan football has not seen for 40 years - a decent run in a Word Cup (this needs to be translated to Danish).
Trainer: 2.5 / 5
Es gibt viele Menschen, die den afrikanischen Fussball mitverfolgen und das Gefühl haben, dass ein besserer Trainer hätte angestellt werden können, als einer, dessen Hauptexpertise sich auf die erfolgreiche Qualifikation minderer serbischer Clubs beschränkt.
Angreb: 4/5
On paper few teams possess a partnership as lethal as that between Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez. If they can keep their heads - and that is a big if - they could create something special (this needs to be translated to Danish).
Angriff: 2/5
Die Spieltaktik Ghanas lastet zu sehr auf Spielchancen, die aus dem Mittelfeld kommen, aber Matthew Amoah ist alleine nicht gut genug um diese Bürde zu tragen. Die ersten Runden des Africa Cup of Nations sahen nicht gerade vielversprechend aus.
Forsvar: 2..5/5
Gritty and effective, the way Lugano and Co will defend their 18-yard line will not be a thing of beauty. But no defender enjoys playing in front of a goalkeeper they don't know and don't really trust and that may be the case with Muslera (this needs to be translated to Danish).
Verteidigung: 3.5/5
Einen Teil der Leistung Rajevacs liegt darin, dass er die hinteren vier Verteidiger sowie das Mittelfeld gestrafft und gestärkt hat. Die Tschechische Republik und die USA konnten entdecken, dass Ghana nach einem Vorsprung kaum noch zurückzuhalten sind.
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