Ghana , the only team from Africa to reach the knockout stage , went ahead in first half stoppage time as midfielder Sulley Muntari scored with a superb long-range strike . Uruguay beat Ghana 4 - 2 in a penalty shootout to reach World Cup final . Sebastian Abreu scores clinching penalty for Uruguay who now play the Netherlands . Ghana 's Asamoah Samuel hits crossbar with a penalty in the last minute of extra time . Uruguay 's Luis Suarez goes off in conceding penalty and will miss semifinal .
Uruguay beat Ghana 4 - 2 in a penalty shootout to reach World Cup final . Sebastian Abreu scores clinching penalty for Uruguay who now play the Netherlands . Ghana 's Asamoah Samuel hits crossbar with a penalty in the last minute of extra time . Uruguay 's Luis Suarez goes off in conceding penalty and will miss semifinal .