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2022 FIFA World Cup Preview and Predictions: Group H

November 17, 2022 Ashlee Kiddell Ghana, Portugal, Serie A, South Korea, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and we are bringing you a preview of every group ahead of the tournament, offering an insight into each team, as well as predictions as to who will progress to the knockout rounds. Below, we preview Group H, the final group in the tournament, that contains Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, inaugural World Cup champions Uruguay, 2010 quarter-finalists Ghana and 2002 hosts South Korea.

Asamoah Gyan will never forget that moment when he hit the crossbar from a penalty kick that could have consigned him to the history of African football

World Cup One-Hit Wonders: The Asamoah Penalty Nightmare

November 15, 2022 Antonio Guarini Ghana, Meanwhile In Moscow, Serie A, The Grass Is Greener, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2022

It is said that, just one moment before dying, a person relives their whole life in an instant. In the case of Asamoah Gyan, one of the top images will likely be that moment when he hit the crossbar from a penalty kick that could have consigned him to the history of African football, making his native Ghana the first African team to ever each a World Cup Semi Final.

Inter Lead Ajax in Transfer Race for Uruguay Talent Matturro

November 10, 2022 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter are on the verge of boosting their defensive line with a teenage talent from Uruguay, as sporting director Piero Ausilio eyes Defensor Sporting defender Alan Matturro.

Fiorentina signed two strikers in January, Krzysztof Piatek and Arthur Cabral, but they have not ceased tracking Augustin Alvarez.

Serie A Heavyweights Tag Uruguay Talent for Summer Move

May 3, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market, Uruguay

The 20-year-old’s contract at his youth club expires in the summer of 2024, but it is likely that one of Milan, Inter or Fiorentina might snap him up before the end of this year.

Sassuolo Striker Nicolas Schiappacasse Arrested in Uruguay

January 27, 2022 Simone Castellano Sassuolo, Serie A, Uruguay

Sassuolo player Nicolas Schiappacasse was arrested in Uruguay on charges of firearm possession. The 23-year-old Neroverdi player, who is currently waiting for the renewal of his loan deal with Uruguayan team Peñarol, was caught in possession of a nine-millimeter pistol with eight ammunition and a drug pill.

Premier League Outfit Target Juventus Midfielder, Send Scouts to Watch Milan-Juve

January 25, 2022 Akhil Fisher Juventus, Serie A

Taking Steven Garrard's choices into consideration, the Premier League outfit sent scouts to watch his performance during Juventus’ clash against Milan at the San Siro that materialized into a weary stalemate.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Maimed Uruguay Bend Knee to France

July 7, 2018 Diego Ottaviano France, Meanwhile In Moscow, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Et voila! Without Edinson Cavani’s genius – kept at bay by an injury – Uruguay evidenced their limits, and bent their knee to France. Les Bleus won 2-0 their Quarter Final match in Nizhny Novgorod with goals by Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann, showing cynicism and team solidarity. France's next opponents in the Semi Finals will be Belgium.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Cavani’s Brace Ends CR7’s Dream

July 1, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Meanwhile In Moscow, Portugal, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Edinson Cavani put together an impressive performance last night in Sochi, sealed by a killer brace, to push Uruguay ahead of Portugal and into the Quarter Finals. Cristiano Ronaldo found himself trapped into coach Oscar Tabarez’s spider web, and ultimately had to bid farewell to World Cup 2018, just like Leo Messi had to do earlier in the afternoon.

Meanwhile in Moscow: Uruguay, a Dream In Celeste

June 26, 2018 Antonio Guarini Meanwhile In Moscow, Russia, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Uruguay made it three, and the Celeste can now dream big. Three games, three wins, five goals scored and not a single one conceded for coach Oscar Washington Tabarez’s selection, which trampled Russia today in Samara, and won Group A with merit. Facing the host country of World Cup 2018, Uruguay produced an almost perfect performance.

Meanwhile In Moscow: Uruguay, El Maestro Tabarez’s Lesson

June 16, 2018 Antonio Guarini Egypt, Meanwhile In Moscow, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

Few things are as thrilling as winning a match at the last minute, especially if it’s a World Cup game – and even more, when you are fighting against a hideous disease. Oscar Washington Tabarez, the coach of Uruguay, raising his hands up to the sky after Jose Gimenez’s late goal to Egypt is surely the best image of these initial World Cup days.

De Arrascaeta, è lui l’erede di Schiaffino e Francescoli?

June 12, 2018 Antonio Guarini Meanwhile In Moscow, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

When you are about to play a World Cup with Uruguay wearing a number 10 jersey, you cannot be an average player. Giorgian De Arrascaeta is all but that. The Cruzeiro midfielder is ready to support Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez in Russia. Coach Oscar Washington Tabarez designed a 4-3-1-2 lineup that seems perfectly fit for his technical skills.

Can De Arrascaeta be Schiaffino and Francescoli’s Heir?