The Qatar 2022 campaign
Uruguay drew with South Korea and lost to Portugal before beating Ghana 2–0. They finished level with South Korea on points and goal difference but behind on goals scored. Two opening games without a goal had left little margin, and the final clean-sheet win could not make up the difference once South Korea beat Portugal.
Reading the record
Uruguay recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat across 3 matches, scoring 2 goals and conceding 2. FIFA’s match summaries record 10 attempts on target from 32 total attempts during their campaign.
Shoot-outs decide which team advances, but their kicks are excluded from the goal totals above. Matches decided on penalties count as draws in this win–draw–loss record; extra-time goals count towards the match score.
Matches to revisit
The opening draw with South Korea and final Ghana win should be read alongside South Korea's Portugal result.
Final Group H standings
Uruguay finished third with 4 points. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
| Team | P | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
The route, match by match
- 24 Nov · Group H
Uruguay 0–0 South Korea ↗
No breakthrough in the Group H opener
Education City Stadium · 16:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 28 Nov · Group H
Portugal 2–0 Uruguay ↗
Portugal make progression certain
Lusail Stadium · 22:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 2 Dec · Group H
Ghana 0–2 Uruguay ↗
Uruguay win, South Korea take second place
Al Janoub Stadium · 18:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics
Sources and method
FIFA’s complete Qatar 2022 match-report hub ↗
Campaign totals are calculated from Uruguay’s match results and the individual FIFA statistical reports linked on each match page. The overview is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.