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Archive Home > 2010 > July > 03 > Uruguay beats Ghana in heartbreaker

Uruguay beats Ghana in heartbreaker

African country misses semifinals after blowing penalty kick in extra time

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 3, 2010

JOHANNESBURG — Uruguay survived a last-second penalty kick by Ghana in extra time and then won the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw to advance to the World Cup semifinals Friday.

The wild win put the South Americans in the tournament’s last four for the first time since 1970. It eliminated the last....

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