Exactly 10 years today, Suarez handball & Asamoah Gyan’s missed penalty denies Ghana World Cup semi-final hopes
Today marks the exact date that Asamoah Gyan and Luiz Suarez dented the hopes of Ghana in qualifying to the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. On this day 2 July 2010 (Exactly 10 years ago today) Uruguay reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1970 but ended…
Today marks the exact date that Asamoah Gyan and Luiz Suarez dented the hopes of Ghana in qualifying to the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On this day 2 July 2010 (Exactly 10 years ago today) Uruguay reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1970 but ended the hopes of Africa after winning a truly extraordinary match at Soccer City on a penalty shoot-out.
Ghana seemed certain to become the first African side to reach the last four of the competition when Luis Suarez saw red after handling on the line in the dying seconds of extra-time.
However, striker Asamoah Gyan, who had already converted two penalties in South Africa, skimmed the crossbar with the last kick of the game.
Gyan showed incredible guts to take the first spot-kick of the shoot-out but John Mensah and Dominic Adiyiah both had their low strikes saved by Fernando.
And Sebsatian Abreu then showed ice-cold composure to dink the decisive penalty beyond Richard Kingson as Uruguay sealed a semi-final tie against the Netherlands.
That was how Ghana missed out the big opportunity.
Tweeps are reacting to history today as captured below:
Today is exactly 10 years Ghana failed to reach the World Cup Semi Finals . Big shoutouts to Asamoah Gyan for giving us broken heart ,ayekoo
— Mempeasem President (@AsieduMends) July 2, 2020
Today in History, exactly 10 years ago, on 2 July 2010, Ghana's Asamoah Gyan missed a penalty in the dying seconds of extra time against Uruguay denying Ghana a chance to become the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-finals which broke hearts across the continent. pic.twitter.com/RDvfNSDIMO
— GHANA FACTS & HISTORY (@GhanaianMuseum) July 2, 2020
If Asamoah had converted the penalty in 2010 , all this wouldn't have happen . Sad News !!! Asamoah Gyan junior beaten mercilessly after missing a crucial penalty 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/b42jg78d3L
— Nufuor y3 nkwa (@real_KOFI__) July 1, 2020
https://twitter.com/dEo_nN/status/1278611474445938694?s=20
A reminder that tomorrow will be 10years since Asamoah Gyan spoilt that PENALTY 💔💔😂😂😂
— #FixTheCountry (@GHDeservesBest) July 1, 2020
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