Argentina forward Lionel Messi is disappointed that Uruguay have crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite beating Ghana in their final group game on Friday.
Ghana skipper Andre Ayew missed a penalty in the 21st minute as his kick was saved by Uruguay goalkeeper Sergio Rochet following a foul on Mohammed Kudus.
Uruguay went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Giorgio de Arrascaeta in the 26th and 32nd minutes of the game but it was not enough as teams went out of the tournament.
“It was sad that they were left out the way they were,” Lionel Messi said.
“It’s football, it happens, and you have to think about what’s coming, just like we do in the Netherlands.”
Uruguay and South Korea both ended with a zero goal difference, but the side from Asia netted a total of four goals in their three games, with the South American team scoring just the two they managed against the Black Stars.