World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez Sets Another Unwanted Career Record Against Ghana

World Cup 2022: Luis Suarez Sets Another Unwanted Career Record Against Ghana

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:18 PM
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  • Luis Suárez and his teammates in the Uruguay national team have been kicked out of the World Cup
  • Despite their 2-0 win over Ghana in last group game, Uruguay finished third behind South Korea and Portugal
  • Suarez also got his second card ever in the history of the World Cup with the first also against Ghana

Former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suárez has set another unwanted career record against Ghana in the World Cup when he received a yellow card on Friday, 2 December.

Suarez got the yellow card in the 60th minute when he brought Ayew down and the Uruguay international has now gotten two cards so far in his career at the World Cup.

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World Cup 2022: Luis Suárez sets another unwanted career record against Ghana. Photo by Elsa
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Interestingly, his first ever caution at the World Cup was in 2010 when he got a red card in the quarterfinal encounter against Ghana.

He was sent off after saving Asamoah Gyan's effort with his hand and the referee had no other choice than to send him out.

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Suarez nutmegs Ghana forward Inaki

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Luis Suarez is still haunting Ghanaians after a moment of brilliance in the first half of the game between the Black Stars and Uruguay.

A brace in the first half from Giorgian de Arrascaeta sees Uruguay take the lead before the break.

Suarez has been the architect for the South Americans with both goals coming through him.

But the best moment of the half was when the former Liverpool and Barcelona forward nutmegged Ghana striker Inaki Williams.

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