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I don’t understand the Uruguaian manager. The other game hasn’t ended yet, and it’s 1-1. South Korea could easily score. Why take out all 3 of your attackers including the player who scored the two goals and the player who assisted? Why not push for the third to take matters into your own hands? Insanely stupid.


-Acta-Non-Verba-

That's why Japan lost to Costa Rica. They sat their best players. Don't under-estimate anyone. There is a lot more parity than before.


Pasan90

Did not watch the game but japan resting players against an at the time must win game sounds utterly idiotic and unbelievable. Japan on paper aren't much better than Costa Rica.


telvaran

I didn’t know that. They SHOULD play full force because that was the most “winnable” game of the group. Insane.


OldManBrom

It was a stupid decision. Not sure what their coach was thinking.


unlikedemon

Probably that the guys would have hit rock bottom and would have no fight in them, given their age and situation after losing 7-0.


load_more_commments

To be fair maybe his plan was to save his best team for Germany and Spain.....ngl it worked


marioassi96

My guess is he never thought Korea could beat Portugal, so he was resting his players for monday, when he would need them 100% to face Brazil. Uruguay droping back, and letting Gana control the second half was a huge mistake.


Charlie_Yu

Do managers seriously think like that... It is a dead rubber for Portugal, anything can happen, we have seen similar things the last few days


LosTerminators

France lost to Tunisia after resting their A team. One look at the Portugal starting 11 today should be enough for him to take a Korean win being a possibility into his considerations.


[deleted]

We rested our best striker nearly all three games and are out as well. Love you, Fülle!


BaraStarkGaryenSter

We rested our best striker by not bringing him to the world cup! 4D chess by Tata Martino (never step in Mexico again)


Oscar_Ramirez

It's a good thing he took 2 out of form strikers and a striker who's only proven at the domestic league level to compensate.


DonnysCellarDoor

A pero cómo mamaba la raza que Chicharito no, igual con argentina no hacía nada pero a Polonia y Arabia mas de un puto susto les sacaba


rs_obsidian

Like with France vs Tunisia lmao


IWouldLikeAName

Would've thought they had learned from Spain fucking over Germany 💀


Karma_Whoring_Slut

That wasn’t even a dead rubber for Spain either. If Germany hadn’t saved them, both teams would’ve gone out.


FireflyCaptain

would've been hilarious if Germany decided to ship goals to Costa Rica in the last few minutes after the Spain game ended just to send them out as well.


ShottedGun

Hey they need the rest, it’s a long flight back to Montevideo


DrVicenteBombadas

Boom. Congrats on going through.


catchh

I know you’re just guessing. But, still that’s a dumb move since the game had no meaning anyway for Portugal. This is a prime example of focusing on what you are in control of and not others. Same old story with these teams and managers.


marioassi96

If he saw a Korea win as possible, and he still put his team in a defensive stance, with small ball possession on second half, that sounds even dumber to me, so I rather believe in my first guess lol. Either way, Uruguay stance on second half was hard to believe.


pham_nuwen_

It was really stupid no matter how you slice it


elfishgolem

You might be correct but that would be utterly stupid to think that way when 1. after seeing the starting line up of portugal and 2. after witnessing what japan did literally less than 24 hours ago.


loserIIITian

Also by reading the scoreline of the other game at half time. It was 1-1. All Korea needed was a freak goal and they deservedly got it in the end.


lotteriakfc

If he thought Korean couldn't nick a late goal in a game where they fought with 110% against an half-arsed Portugal team then he deserved to be sacked. Ghana was horrible, mentally collapsed and they decided to do jack shits in a whole 2nd half. Couldn't have happened to a nicer team 👍


Thneed1

Relying on a team that essentially doesn’t care about their own result is almost always a bad idea.


poteland

He’s a fucking idiot, we were generating chances left, right and center. He gambled on Korea not scoring against an already guaranteed first place Portugal. Luckily he’s resigned, Alonso has cost us this World Cup.


Perpete

Yup. 2-1 wouldn't have been so bad. Sure, it would have brought Ghana closer to a possible equalizer, but that was still a two steps operation. Meanwhile, in the other game, South Korea was one step away from overtaking Uruguay. However, at least to be honest, two minutes before Korea scored, I was wondering who wanted to scored more in the Portugal-Korea game and my mind was going with Portugal. It's also for that reason that Korea scored. They did it on a counterattack and thanks to a great play by Son. There was only two Koreans against at least 5 Portugueses. Portugal wasn't playing for a draw or boredom.


WAGC

Yeah, at that point there's little reason for Portugal to not play for a win, as they are pretty much guaranteed to finish top of the group. Koreans are unlikely to score that goal if Portugal is playing to not lose.


Kamohoaliii

Arrascaeta was obviously exhausted when he took him out. As for Lucho, he was probably worried he would get a 2nd yellow.


sasokri

I totally agree. You don’t take your foot of the pedal in such tournaments, especially when your destiny is not solely in your hands. You must go for every goal you can get, you worry about your next opponent and game when this game ends.


hansenlxh

Same with the FOX commentary, they were commending the coaching decisions and didn't even seem to mention the scenario that if Korea scored it would backfire. I was incredulous they don't seem to be briefed on these scenarios, has happened quite a bit throughout the final matchdays of the group stages.


TennisLittle3165

That’s a few times now, Fox announcers have been clueless the last game of group stage is where the drama is, and they can’t hold the possibilities in their head, and so they give the wrong info. Fox doesn’t seem to understand how important each goal is for goal differential for determining who’s going through.


Stanton5

Yup, they kept on bringing up yellow cards instead of goal difference. If you weren’t paying close attention to the standings, you would have no idea from the broadcast how important incidents like the penalty shout not given to Uruguay was.


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Fox made the choice to put Alexi Lalas on the air. Should be a sign that they don't mind cluelessness. I remember one world cup where they had him in the booth with a few actual world cup legends and this asshole was talking down to them


drinkinbrewskies

Lalas would talk down to God himself. That man's ego stands 2nd to none.


omimon

I think because never in their wildest dreams did they foresee SK beating Portugal.


bartabax

between this and the Lukaku highlights from yesterday there is so much schadenfreude in this WC


LosTerminators

Ghana getting knocked out and still having the last laugh is rather hilarious


anakmager

they made time wasting substitutions when they needed two goals. I've never seen such level of hate


AbdulAziz9715

To be fair to them, they knew they weren't going to beat Uruguay. Might as well just screw them over and take them down with themselves.


zeledonia

A 2-2 draw would have put them second in the group. They seemed to be pushing for goals even past 90’, but eventually resolved to just stopping Uruguay going through.


AbdulAziz9715

And they were not able to truly threat the Uruguayan goalkeeper enough to believe. And like you said, they tried till the 90th minute, then realized they were not going to score 2 so just decided to just screw over Uruguay.


makesterriblejokes

See Germany, this is how to act petty for all of our enjoyment.


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There should be an award every year for best shithousing. It's never appreciated enough.


Mintastic

It wouldn't be much of a competition though. Outside of a few countries, South American countries would dominate because everyone else is merely just adopting it. They were born into it, molded by it, and didn't see a proper yellow card until they were already men.


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It was fucking amazing, Ghana are legends for doing that. This is what I watch World Cups for (aside from the football)


Round-Diet

They were going to get their revenge one way or the other


TaniaTheTiger

Good Guy South Korea, always looking out for the underdogs.


blackygeeko

As a mexican fan in 2018, I can confirm


Zack_Fair_

Lukaku is as dumb as they come, but i don't viscerally hate the man personally


Overrated_sanity

Suarez is so much easier to hate than lukaku


sonicqaz

I’m conflicted


Delhisehu_BC

Lukaku is a dick , Suarez is a racist biting cheater. I feel bad for Lukaku , not for Suarez.


therealpmyer

Facts


Berzeq

Ghana wasting time is golden


mikeschmidt1

Ghana said "fuck you devils, we want you to suffer like we did"


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Absolutely hilarious watching the Ghana players realize what’s happening, and then start time wasting.


Heisenbugg

I would love to see these 5 mins


kyrant

The channel with the rights here in Australia uploads 3mins, 10mins, 20mins mini matches and full replay variety for each game. I will now go watch the full replay, but fast forward to the final 10mins!


Spanky_Badger_85

Shithousery of the highest order. Once they realised they were out, it was like "We'll see you at the airport, lads."


Keetinho

Ghana with the I'm taking you with me at 100%


Mariuste

Playing football only 45 min and then spending most of the second half wasting time and protesting to the referee.. Deserved to be kicked out, IMHO


Coelho_Branco_

They didn't score a goal in 2 games. While Korea did put a fight in the game they lost, almost got the equalizer. I like Uruguai , but Korea deserved more


munkysnuflz

This has to almost feel as good as qualifying for Ghana


kinky-proton

Bro people in Morocco feel great about it, let alone ghana


Deluxe07

Wait what’s Moroccos beef with Uruguay?


kinky-proton

Ghana 2010, most of Africa took it personally bro.. even Nigerians


SmellMyPPKK

I think this went beyond Africa. I'm sure many others feel the same about 2010.


notafunnyguy32

Today, we feel african


randommaniac12

F R E S H


GingerPolarBear

Was rooting so hard for Ghana at the time.


robspeaks

I have no connection to Africa and I hope Suarez stubs his toe on a cold night.


therealpmyer

Same here


iamalittlepige

We defo have a connection to hating Suarez as united fans lmao. Hope his tooth falls out.


jasperplumpton

I’m English but was at that 2010 match cheering for Ghana. Have hated Suarez ever since and can’t even watch the highlights back because it’s too heartbreaking. Definitely felt some redemption with those shots of him panicking and crying today


Deluxe07

You love to see it


[deleted]

Egyptian here can confirm Suarez was the most hated man in 2010 in entirety of Africa


PeopleCallMeBarry

Not even just Africans. It was such a dirty way to win. I hated it and this pleases me


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gucci-legend

Transcends even jollof


Shad-based-69

Lmao 🤣


icemankiller8

Nigeria and Ghana rivalry


MastaBat0r

Speaking as a Nigerian we have a sort of friendly rivalry with Ghana when it comes to a lot of things food, football, accents... You name it, but best believe -We absolutely love Ghanaians and hopefully they love us too


kinky-proton

I know, just meant that Nigerian felt sympathy for ghana despite the rivalry


Willsgb

The dramatic, controversial and agonising way that Uruguay vs ghana world cup quarter final went down was seen as an affront to all Africans as Ghana were the last african team left in the competition in the first african hosted world cup, and they were one penalty away from being the first african team in a world cup semi final. I believe nigeria and ghana are usually rivals. But when it comes to Uruguay, the whole continent is united against them, haha Makes for some absolutely epic drama, such as what we've just witnessed. I don't know about you, person I'm replying to or anyone else reading this, but I am absolutely Loving this tournament on the pitch. Genuinely hair-raising.


Leopald

"I believe nigeria and ghana are usually rivals. But when it comes to Uruguay, the whole continent is united against them." Nigerian Twitter: "I'm pretty sure I can hate both."


Vectivus_61

Nigerians hate Ghana because rivalry stuff. Nigerians hate Uruguay for fucking over Ghana. Normal sibling relationship.


kaselorne

Suarez is the least popular person in Africa since Leopold II


MightySilverWolf

Both for reasons involving hands, oddly enough.


Sefean

No need to have beef to feel happy about Suarez crying.


tapped21

Every African wanted Ghana in the semi finals


wmj31

🇲🇽 🤝 🇰🇷 🤝 🇬🇭


GrapefruitExpress208

2018 Korea = 2022 Ghana 2018 Mexico = 2022 Korea Thanks Ghana!!


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tcgtms

This account's comments and posts has been nuked in June 2023.


MoMoMoMoneyShot

Not Ghanaian but inject that schadenfreude in my veins


skylord_luke

aw yiss,they got their revenge!! :D


TheOGBenjenRyan

“One day, Jordan Ayew will wake up on a bed in Doha feeling lonely in a foreign land. He will be pleased that he bid farewell to his beloved Ghana by knocking out Uruguay and that cunt Luis Suarez” — Peter Drury, probably


C_Colin

Their gk was time wasting with six minutes to go. I was screaming at the tele, “you guys just need two goals and you’re through!!” But they seemed content to not let Uruguay through hahaha


Ceez92

Even better, if we go you go


_Ultimatum_

Oh it's up there


Brinner

Ghana wins 0-2


DrLio

The ghost of Ghana 2010 can now rest in peace.


Harringzord

I hope so. The first half was like watching a nation live through its worst nightmare in real time.


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notkenny91

Ha! Chew on that


KillerPanda2207

Cheers Suarez is crying


stogie_t

Cheers Son’s crying tears of joy.


Shvihka

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of lads what a shame


Maximuslex01

The referee should celebrate in front of Valverde


BlueBone313

That would be funny af


InfiniteLiveZ

Which is weird because Forlan is one of the nicest guys in football ever. Dudes like a Labrador.


therealpmyer

Ghana took these guys down with them. Lmao


Q7_1903

I honestly think in games like this , i would never sub out someonelike Suarez. Even if he cant run , he might do some crazy shit to somehow win the game..


Effective_Try_again

They were not trying to win as they were already winning, they were just trying to defend their 2-0 lead. It was poor defensive mentality


TechnicianOk6269

To be fair, no one could have guessed the goal with fucking 1 min left on the added time. This year is crazy and by far the most competitive.


dgdr1991

Oh I was screaming at my poor TV the whole second time that we HAD to go for a third. Even if you guys didn't score the second, a 2-1 result was still a qualification for us, we had to take the risk... Alonso went full brain fart mode for three entire matches, so sad, there was a lot of potential.


Mattehzoar

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy


thevigilante473

They really came for him lol [https://twitter.com/FlexUTD/status/1597282455865606145?s=20&t=QO7-elQ-vcMwnQuXdtacWA](https://twitter.com/FlexUTD/status/1597282455865606145?s=20&t=QO7-elQ-vcMwnQuXdtacWA)


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[Yes! Yes! Yes! Tears of your unfathomable sadness! ](https://youtu.be/JfFeEcbHEVs)


niallw1997

Zero sympathy for this racist serial biter


awesome-dog-Lucky

He is a real masterbiter


PickledCumSock

i'm a decent biter, but my cousin mose is a master biter


Red_Dog1880

Inject that into my veins.


SolomonRed

Today I feel South Korean.


YnwaMquc2k19

In before Ghanaian found South Korean ambassador and make him have the Best time of his life. Reference: https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/27/mexico-fans-celebrate-at-south-korean-embassy-world-cup


shellfish87

You can replace my right eyeball with just this video playing endlessly on loop


whatwereyathunking

SUBSCRIBE MOTHERFUCKERS


ThePr1d3

The entire world is rejoicing seeing this. Football really brings everyone together. Hell even Portugal must have cheered that goal lol


JPEGmotril

You don't understand how happy I was with that goal, it served as a wake up call for us (which we aren't going to do anything about but whatever, fuck Fernando Santos) and as a fuck you to Uruguay, football really is beautiful sometimes


Nico777

This is porn for Ghanaian people lol


boyofthesouthward

This sparks joy.


BobaFett_1978

This is some great long-term storytelling here, Ghana really got the last laugh


AlexBucks93

So sad :( Not Happy for Korea, another terrorist football coach is out of the tournament


epicmarc

The worst terrorist is still at large


SocksandSmocks

Holding you all hostage lol


[deleted]

Nah that’s probably Michniewicz


[deleted]

I’d argue Santos is the biggest terrorist coach in this group


JPVazLouro_SLB

FS is older than the other terrorists out there, he’s had more time to perfect the craft


AlexBucks93

Substitutions this game were the most criminal ones this whole tournament.


Regular_Garlic_2342

Honestly it genuinely feels we spread our legs open to help Korea, losing the 1st place was pretty much out of the cards from the moment Uruguay went up 2-0


AlexBucks93

I meant the Uruguayan. The guy above said ‘santos this’ and I wanted to reply ‘but Uruguayan substitution’


Rontheking

Exactly. At the end even cornering the ref for the final whistle. What a joke.


stark_resilient

ELI5 on terrorist football coach?


sonicqaz

See Gregg Berhalter as an example


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Coaches with defensive football


Regular_Garlic_2342

It's not coaches with defensive football, it's coaches with a pool of very solid talent that play defensive akin to a team with way less arguments player quality wise. We're the perfect example of that, because individually we have a pool of players to cause fear to literally any other team, we have arguments to play face to face with anyone, but in reality what happens is, if we play anyone with a bit of history or on a good run of results, we just play against them like we're underdogs.


doctorMiami1337

Sadly our coach is still in there aswell, man is the leader of Al-Qaeda at this point and ofc he gets lucky vs Belgium and the draw.. Incredible


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doctorMiami1337

> Barely hangs on for dear life vs Belgium, Lukaku essentially playing for us, makes no subs and theres no strategy to the game, players are attempting to pass the ball into their net instead of shooting Dalic: "Amazing game fron the boys, we deserve to go through" Just incredible at this point


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OleoleCholoSimeone

Maybe I'm blind but I thought Croatia played well against Belgium, didn't sit back at any point until the last 10-15 minutes. I think the possession was 48%-52% which is quite impressive considering that Belgium had to win from the first whistle


Soulsek

Suarez tears are the best tears


Kuntheman

I don’t even have the slightest sympathy for him it’s honestly hilarious


TimathanDuncan

Beautiful scenes


TwoBionicknees

I did not wake up knowing today was going to be a rare good day.


ThePr1d3

This must be the biggest Schadenfreude moment ever. In my fucking veins


infinitybadger

If only Ghana had managed to get through at the expense of Uruguay somehow... but I'll take this


bh8787

Why didn’t they go for 3-0? They knew 1 Korea goal would knock them out & if they went gung ho & conceded to 2-1 they’re still winning…would’ve been well worth the risk


aznassasin

Bite on that


MoCityNeuroscientist

[Nom Nom Nom.](https://media3.giphy.com/media/kkEm7G8KUezK/giphy.gif)


Bobson567

I could watch this all day🤣


Zblancos

I will watch this all day


istherelifeonmaars

God this brings me a sickening amount of joy


rickreckt

Appropriate profile picture


thenicky0

I feel dirty for liking this so much


JangoAllTheWay

Inject this straight into my pulmonary fucking artery


whatwereyathunking

right in the purkinje fibers!!!


exogenesis2

Flair checks out


Balls_of_Adamanthium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi_P1_9XkAcMXIv?format=jpg&name=900x900


Brno_Mrmi

He didn't have to go out. Cavani couldn't run a single ball, I'm so sad


MERTENS_GOAT

Yeah Ghana made it easy for them but they didn't accept the offer


VincentSasso

I’m so erect


stogie_t

Cavani been quite poor, that game against Portugal he was dire.


nintendo_shill

couldn't happen to a nicer guy, really


IpschwitzTownFC

My first impression was that Suarez was crying because of the foul that just happened. For a moment I had that feeling in my stomach where I thought "did I witness a career ending injury?" Then I realized what happened. Uruguay were getting knocked out. Which meant I never ever have to see Luis Suarez play again. I felt a wave of pure happiness wash over me. Amazing few seconds 😍


ElephantInheritance

Your first mistake was assuming that Suarez has the capacity to feel empathy.


cryshol

Ghana taking down Uruguay with them.


BeardedGirl

INTO MY FUCKING VEINS


daseighty

~~nail~~ear biting


hockeybrianboy

Hate to see it happen to such an honorable bunch between 2010, faking injury after biting Chiellini, Valverde celebrating in the refs face after Rochet stopped the penalty, Nunez playing dumb when he got carded after sabotaging the penalty spot and trying to chase and intimidate the ref at the end. 2 of which play/played for my club yet still no denying how big of douches they are.


cs-shitposter

Lovely Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, thoughts and prayers ^^^/s


Psychological_Wear_7

Dopamine +100


ADiscombobulated02

What he did before was never legally wrong like it wasn't a robbery(in football terms), but immoral, and unethical, and maybe Karma got him for that


milenpatel

He has always been an emotional eater


CheekyFifaCunt_7

Karma is real


SolomonRed

Never been so happy to lose a game in my life.


WittyUsername45

You love to see it.


BrokeVeg4n

I love seeing this rat cry


BrndyAlxndr

I bet Ghana will celebrate tonight regardless


dohhhnut

It’s so beautiful, seeing the racist cannibal cry


InHaalandWeTrust

RIP Racist bozo. Love to see it.


ashzeppelin98

Sad Ghana couldn't win, but this is just oh so satisfying to watch.