Ghana at the FIFA World Cup
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The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.
This article is about the World Cup history of one of the leading nations in African football, Ghana. Ghana have appeared in the finals of the World Cup on four occasions, in 2006, 2010 where they reached the quarter-finals, 2014 and in 2022.
FIFA World Cup record
[edit]Ghana have qualified for four FIFA World Cup tournaments; 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2022.
In 2006 they were the only African side to advance to the Second round of 2006 FIFA World Cup and were the sixth nation in a row from Africa to progress beyond the group stages of the World Cup.[1] Ghana had the youngest team in the FIFA World Cup 2006 with an average age of 23 years and 352 days,[1] and were praised for their improving performance.[2][3] FIFA ranked Ghana 13th out of the 32 countries who competed in the tournament.[4]
In the 2010 World Cup, Ghana progressed beyond the group stages, and reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by Uruguay. Ghana was defeated by Uruguay on penalties after Luis Suárez controversially handballed on the goal line deep into extra time, denying Ghana an almost certain winning goal.[5] Had Ghana won their quarter final, they would have become the first African nation to progress to the semi-finals of the world cup. Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA ranked Ghana 7th.[6]
In the 2014 and 2022 World Cup, Ghana was eliminated in the group stage.
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1930 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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 1938 | |||||||||
 1950 | |||||||||
 1954 | |||||||||
 1958 | |||||||||
 1962 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1966 | Withdrew | ||||||||
 1970 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1974 | |||||||||
 1978 | |||||||||
 1982 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1986 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1990 | |||||||||
 1994 | |||||||||
 1998 | |||||||||
  2002 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
 2010 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
 2014 | Group stage | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2022 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
 2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
  2030 | |||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 4/22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | |
By match
[edit]| World Cup | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Ghana scorers |
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| 2006 | Group E | Italy | 0–2 | L | Hanover | — |
 Czech Republic | 2–0 | W | Cologne | A. Gyan, S. Muntari | ||
| United States | 2–1 | W | Nuremberg | H. Draman, S. Appiah | ||
| Round of 16 | Brazil | 0–3 | L | Dortmund | — | |
| 2010 | Group D |  Serbia | 1–0 | W | Pretoria | A. Gyan |
 Australia | 1–1 | D | Rustenburg | A. Gyan | ||
| Germany | 0–1 | L | Johannesburg | — | ||
| Round of 16 | United States | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | W | Rustenburg | K. P. Boateng, A. Gyan | |
| Quarter-finals | Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.) p. 2–4 | D | Johannesburg | S. Muntari | |
| 2014 | Group G | United States | 1–2 | L | Natal | A. Ayew |
| Germany | 2–2 | D | Fortaleza | A. Ayew, A. Gyan | ||
| Portugal | 1–2 | L | Brasilia | A. Gyan | ||
| 2022 | Group H | Portugal | 2–3 | L | Doha | A. Ayew, O. Bukari |
 South Korea | 3–2 | W | Al Rayyan | M. Salisu, M. Kudus (2) | ||
| Uruguay | 0–2 | L | Al Wakrah | — |
Record by opponent
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| Opponent | Total | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals scored | Goals conceded |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Participations
[edit]Germany 2006
[edit]Head coach: Ratomir Dujković
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Sammy Adjei | 1 September 1980 (aged 25) | 31 |  F.C. Ashdod |
| 2 | MF | Hans Sarpei | 28 June 1976 (aged 29) | 7 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 22 November 1985 (aged 20) | 13 | Udinese[7] |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Kuffour | 3 September 1976 (aged 29) | 58 | Roma |
| 5 | DF | John Mensah | 29 November 1982 (aged 23) | 33 | Rennes |
| 6 | DF | Emmanuel Pappoe | 3 March 1981 (aged 25) | 27 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 7 | DF | Illiasu Shilla | 26 October 1982 (aged 23) | 2 |  Asante Kotoko |
| 8 | MF | Michael Essien | 3 December 1982 (aged 23) | 17 | Chelsea |
| 9 | MF | Derek Boateng | 2 May 1983 (aged 23) | 11 | AIK |
| 10 | MF | Stephen Appiah (c) | 24 December 1980 (aged 25) | 42 |  Fenerbahçe |
| 11 | MF | Sulley Muntari | 27 August 1984 (aged 21) | 16 | Udinese |
| 12 | FW | Alex Tachie-Mensah | 15 February 1977 (aged 29) | 5 | St. Gallen |
| 13 | DF | Habib Mohamed | 10 December 1983 (aged 22) | 1 | King Faisal Babes |
| 14 | FW | Matthew Amoah | 24 October 1980 (aged 25) | 16 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 15 | MF | John Paintsil | 15 June 1981 (aged 24) | 21 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 16 | GK | George Owu | 17 June 1982 (aged 23) | 6 | Ashanti Gold |
| 17 | DF | Daniel Quaye | 25 December 1980 (aged 25) | 7 | Hearts of Oak |
| 18 | DF | Eric Addo | 12 November 1978 (aged 27) | 6 |  PSV Eindhoven |
| 19 | FW | Razak Pimpong | 30 December 1982 (aged 23) | 4 |  Copenhagen |
| 20 | FW | Otto Addo | 9 June 1975 (aged 31) | 13 | Mainz 05 |
| 21 | DF | Issah Ahmed | 24 May 1982 (aged 24) | 10 | Randers |
| 22 | GK | Richard Kingson | 13 June 1978 (aged 27) | 33 | Ankaraspor |
| 23 | MF | Haminu Dramani | 1 April 1986 (aged 20) | 7 | Red Star Belgrade[8] |
Italy vs Ghana
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Czech Republic vs Ghana
[edit]Asamoah Gyan opened the scoring with a low left footed shot to the net from the edge of the penalty area. Gyan then missed a penalty in the second half when he hit his shot against the post in the 66th minute. Sulley Muntari got the second goal for Ghana in the 82nd minute, finishing a move with a left footed shot to the roof of the net from inside the penalty area.
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Ghana vs United States
[edit]Ghana opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Haminu Draman curled a low right footed shot past the goalkeeper from the left of the penalty area. The winning goal for Ghana was a penalty at the end of the first half which Stephen Appiah shot high right footed to the goalkeepers right.
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Brazil vs Ghana Second Round Match
[edit]    Brazil | Ghana |
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South Africa 2010
[edit]Coach: Milovan Rajevac
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Daniel Adjei | 10 November 1989 (aged 20) | 2 | Liberty Professionals |
| 2 | DF | Hans Sarpei | 28 June 1976 (aged 33) | 23 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 22 November 1985 (aged 24) | 32 | Rennes |
| 4 | DF | John Paintsil | 15 June 1981 (aged 28) | 65 | Fulham |
| 5 | DF | John Mensah (c) | 29 November 1982 (aged 27) | 58 | Sunderland |
| 6 | MF | Anthony Annan | 21 July 1986 (aged 23) | 38 |  Rosenborg |
| 7 | DF | Samuel Inkoom | 22 August 1989 (aged 20) | 15 | Basel |
| 8 | DF | Jonathan Mensah | 13 July 1990 (aged 19) | 3 | Granada |
| 9 | MF | Derek Boateng | 2 April 1983 (aged 27) | 19 | Getafe |
| 10 | MF | Stephen Appiah | 24 December 1980 (aged 29) | 56 | Bologna |
| 11 | MF | Sulley Muntari | 27 August 1984 (aged 25) | 52 | Internazionale |
| 12 | FW | Prince Tagoe | 9 November 1986 (aged 23) | 17 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 13 | MF | André Ayew | 17 December 1989 (aged 20) | 15 | Arles-Avignon |
| 14 | FW | Matthew Amoah | 24 October 1980 (aged 29) | 31 | NAC |
| 15 | DF | Isaac Vorsah | 21 June 1988 (aged 21) | 6 | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 16 | GK | Stephen Ahorlu | 10 May 1989 (aged 21) | 0 | Heart of Lions |
| 17 | DF | Abdul Rahim Ayew | 16 April 1988 (aged 22) | 6 |  Zamalek |
| 18 | FW | Dominic Adiyiah | 29 November 1989 (aged 20) | 4 | Milan |
| 19 | DF | Lee Addy | 26 September 1985 (aged 24) | 3 | Bechem Chelsea |
| 20 | MF | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 15 April 1986 (aged 24) | 12 | Al-Sadd |
| 21 | MF | Kwadwo Asamoah | 9 September 1988 (aged 21) | 29 | Udinese |
| 22 | GK | Richard Kingson | 13 June 1978 (aged 31) | 58 | Wigan Athletic |
| 23 | MF | Kevin-Prince Boateng | 6 March 1987 (aged 23) | 0 | Portsmouth |
Serbia vs Ghana
[edit]Asamoah Gyan scored only goal of the game came in the 85th minute from the penalty spot, shooting to the goalkeepers right after a handball offence by Zdravko Kuzmanovic.
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Ghana vs Australia
[edit]Asamoah Gyan scored the equalizer for Ghana in the 25th minute from the penalty spot, shooting low to the goalkeepers left after a handball by Harry Kewell on the goal-line for which he was shown a straight red card.
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Ghana vs Germany
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United States vs Ghana
[edit]United States vs Ghana was played on 26 June 2010 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The match was watched by 19 million Americans, making it the most watched association football match in American television history.[13] The match was won by Ghana in extra time, after Asamoah Gyan broke a 1–1 deadlock. Kevin-Prince Boateng scored the opening goal of the match for Ghana in the 5th minute. The goal followed an error by Ricardo Clark, who lost the ball to Ghana in midfield. Boateng took the ball to the edge of the penalty area, beating US goalkeeper Tim Howard with a low left foot shot. Landon Donovan equalised with a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, awarded after Jonathan Mensah fouled Clint Dempsey. The US had chances to win the game thereafter, but they were unable to get past Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson. The match thus went to extra time. In the third minute, Gyan latched onto a high long ball, chesting it down and holding off two defenders before scoring the winner.[14] After the match, Ghana's coach Milovan Rajevac hailed his side's achievement in becoming one of the "best eight teams in the world", but regretted the number of players that would miss the quarter-final against Uruguay because of injury or suspension.[15] The president of the Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, lamented the team's failure to make the quarter-finals and thereby further raise the profile of the sport in the US.[16]
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Uruguay vs Ghana
[edit]Uruguay and Ghana met on 2 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg for a place in the semi-final against the Netherlands. It was the first time that the teams had ever played each other in a senior competitive football match. After a dramatic 120 minutes of play (including extra time) that finished 1–1, Uruguay won in a penalty shoot-out 4–2.[18] Uruguay dominated the early periods of the match, but suffered an injury to captain Diego Lugano in the first half. Just before half-time, Ghana took the lead when Sulley Muntari was allowed time on the ball by Uruguay, and took advantage by scoring with a shot from 40 yards. After half-time, Diego Forlán pulled Uruguay level with a free kick from the left side of the field that went over the head of Ghana's goalkeeper Richard Kingson. While both teams had chances to win, the match proceeded to extra time as the scores remained level. Late in extra time, Ghana sent a free kick into the box; Luis Suárez blocked Stephen Appiah's shot on the goal line.[19] On the rebound, Dominic Adiyiah's header was heading into the goal, but Suárez blatantly blocked the shot with his hands[20] to save what would have been the extra-time winner[21] and he was red carded. Asamoah Gyan missed the ensuing penalty kick off the crossbar[19] and Suárez celebrated the miss.[22][23] In the shootout, Gyan converted his penalty,[21] as did everybody else until the 4th round of penalty kicks when Adiyiah's penalty was saved by Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. Uruguay's Maxi Pereira then hit his penalty kick over the bar. Muslera saved Captain John Mensah's, and Ghana's fifth, penalty.[18] Sebastián Abreu converted Uruguay's fifth spot kick by lightly chipping it Panenka-style to win the match.[24] After the game, Suárez said, "I made the save of the tournament,"[21] and, referring to the infamous handball goal scored by Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, claimed that "The 'Hand of God' now belongs to me." Suárez claimed he had no alternative and was acting out of instinct.[25] Forlán agreed that Suárez saved the game, "Suárez this time, instead of scoring goals, he saved one, I think he saved the game.[21] Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac said the play was an "injustice"[22] and Suárez was labeled a "villain"[25][26] and a "cheat".[20][27] But Uruguay coach, Óscar Tabárez, said these labels were too harsh, "Well, there was a handball in the penalty area, there was a red card and Suárez was thrown out. Saying that Ghana were cheated out of the game is too harsh. We have to go by the rules. It might have been a mistake by my player but I do not like that word ‘cheating’."[28] Ghana was the last African team left in the tournament and if they had won, they would have been the first team from Africa to ever make the semifinals.[29] But others viewed him as a hero[20][30] who sacrificed himself in the semifinal for the unlikely chance that his team could win.[27][31] A distraught Gyan conceded, "I would say Suárez is a hero now in his own country, because the ball was going in and he held it with his hand. He is a hero now."[29]
| Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Ghana |
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| Forlán 55' | Report | Muntari 45+2' |
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Forlán  Victorino Scotti M. Pereira  Abreu | 4–2 | Gyan Appiah Mensah Adiyiah |
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Brazil 2014
[edit]Head coach: James Kwesi Appiah
The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014.[33] On 26 June 2014, midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng were sent home and indefinitely suspended from the national team for disciplinary reasons.[34][35]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Stephen Adams | 28 September 1989 (aged 24) | 7 | Aduana Stars |
| 2 | DF | Samuel Inkoom | 1 June 1989 (aged 25) | 46 |  Platanias[36] |
| 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan (c) | 22 November 1985 (aged 28) | 79 |  Al-Ain |
| 4 | DF | Daniel Opare | 18 October 1990 (aged 23) | 16 |  Standard Liège[37] |
| 5 | MF | Michael Essien | 3 December 1982 (aged 31) | 57 | Milan |
| 6 | MF | Afriyie Acquah | 5 January 1992 (aged 22) | 5 | Parma |
| 7 | MF | Christian Atsu | 10 January 1992 (aged 22) | 23 | Vitesse[38] |
| 8 | MF | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 2 December 1990 (aged 23) | 49 | Udinese |
| 9 | FW | Kevin-Prince Boateng | 6 March 1987 (aged 27) | 13 | Schalke 04 |
| 10 | MF | André Ayew | 17 December 1989 (aged 24) | 49 | Marseille |
| 11 | MF | Sulley Muntari | 27 August 1984 (aged 29) | 82 | Milan |
| 12 | GK | Adam Kwarasey | 12 December 1987 (aged 26) | 21 | Strømsgodset |
| 13 | FW | Jordan Ayew | 11 September 1991 (aged 22) | 13 | Sochaux[39] |
| 14 | MF | Albert Adomah | 13 December 1987 (aged 26) | 15 | Middlesbrough |
| 15 | DF | Rashid Sumaila | 18 December 1992 (aged 21) | 6 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 16 | GK | Fatau Dauda | 6 April 1985 (aged 29) | 18 | Orlando Pirates |
| 17 | MF | Mohammed Rabiu | 31 December 1989 (aged 24) | 17 | Kuban Krasnodar |
| 18 | FW | Majeed Waris | 19 September 1991 (aged 22) | 13 | Valenciennes[40] |
| 19 | DF | Jonathan Mensah | 13 July 1990 (aged 23) | 27 | Evian |
| 20 | MF | Kwadwo Asamoah | 9 December 1988 (aged 25) | 62 | Juventus |
| 21 | DF | John Boye | 23 April 1987 (aged 27) | 30 | Rennes |
| 22 | MF | Mubarak Wakaso | 25 July 1990 (aged 23) | 17 | Rubin Kazan |
| 23 | DF | Harrison Afful | 24 June 1986 (aged 27) | 41 |  Espérance |
Ghana vs United States
[edit]Germany vs Ghana
[edit]Portugal vs Ghana
[edit]Qatar 2022
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Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| South Korea | 2–3 | Ghana |
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| Ghana | 0–2 | Uruguay |
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Record players
[edit]| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
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| 1 | Asamoah Gyan | 11 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 |
| 2 | Richard Kingson | 9 | 2006 and 2010 |
| John Paintsil | 9 | 2006 and 2010 | |
| Sulley Muntari | 9 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
| André Ayew | 9 | 2010, 2014 and 2022 | |
| 6 | John Mensah | 8 | 2006 and 2010 |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 8 | 2010 and 2014 | |
| 8 | Stephen Appiah | 7 | 2006 and 2010 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 7 | 2010 and 2014 | |
| 10 | Matthew Amoah | 6 | 2006 and 2010 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 6 | 2010 and 2014 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Goals | World Cups |
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| 1 | Asamoah Gyan | 6 | 2006 (1), 2010 (3) and 2014 (2) |
| 2 | André Ayew | 3 | 2014 (2) and 2022 (1) |
| 3 | Sulley Muntari | 2 | 2006 and 2010 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 | 2022 | |
| 5 | Stephen Appiah | 1 | 2006 |
| Haminu Draman | 1 | 2006 | |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 1 | 2010 | |
| Osman Bukari | 1 | 2022 | |
| Mohammed Salisu | 1 | 2022 |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Rehhagel: Africa is catching up". fifa.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Black Stars Ascend To Glory". fifa.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on April 30, 2011.
- ^ Black Stars 13th ranked – 2006 FIFA World Cup
- ^ Fletcher, Paul. "Uruguay 1–1 Ghana (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Ghana records best World Cup ranking". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association (GFA). 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Asamoah has spent the run up to the tournament on loan to Modena.
- ^ Dramani joined Gençlerbirliği after the tournament.
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- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Ghana-Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 19 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group D – Ghana-Germany" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "U.S. V Ghana Tie Most-Watched Soccer Game in U.S. History". ABC News. American Broadcasting Company. 28 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (26 June 2010). "USA 1–2 Ghana (aet)". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ^ Condie, Stuart (27 June 2010). "Gyan scores in extra time to give Ghana 2–1 win over US and spot in quarters". The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Schwarz, Orrin (30 June 2010). "USA's setback vs. Ghana bigger than just one game". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Last 16 – United States-Ghana" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 26 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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