Ghana was one crossbar away from being the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals in 2010.

After Uruguay's Luis Suarez was sent off for pushing the ball away with his hands on the goalline, Asamoah Gyan struck the crossbar with a penalty in the last minute of extra time.

It meant the game finished 1-1, and Uruguay went on to win a thrilling shootout, which Suarez enthusiastically celebrated.

The two sides will face again on Friday at 15:00 GMT. It is a long-awaited opportunity for Ghana to exact vengeance. It raised further questions for Suarez.

This is a critical encounter in Group H, with Ghana knowing that a win would put them through and Uruguay needing a win to qualify.

The game 12 years ago was one of the most contentious in World Cup history, and the BBC World Service has created a documentary on what occurred and how it will affect their encounter in this year's World Cup.

"When the draw was made and they saw Uruguay in Ghana's group, the only thing in people's mind was revenge. Ghana wants revenge, it is motivation,"

"People all over the world know what happened. It is behind me, but I'm human and it's in the back of my mind.

"We have South Korea, Portugal, and Uruguay - and the most important game for Ghana is against Uruguay. It is in the back of everybody's mind, going for revenge, revenge, revenge.

"Our goal is to qualify for the next stage of the competition. If we are going to think Uruguay, Uruguay, Uruguay, it will be a mistake. We have to qualify, that's the most important thing" Gyan said.