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Ghana
- Serbia 0-1 Ghana
Sunday, 13 June Match report - Ghana 1-1 Australia
Saturday, 19 June Match report - Ghana 0-1 Germany
Wednesday, 23 June Match report - United States 1-2 Ghana
Saturday, 26 June Match report - Uruguay 1-1 Ghana
Friday, 2 July Match report
Latest stories
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Forlan collects Golden Ball award -
Tuesday's World Cup round-up - Ghana set to welcome Black Stars
- Ghana boss proud despite defeat
- Ghana unfazed by African pressure
- Thursday's World Cup round-up
- Wednesday's World Cup round-up
- Tuesday's World Cup round-up
- Gyan devotes Ghana win to Africa
- Ghana returns fans from World Cup
Latest audio and video
Ghana stars mobbed on return home 
Ghana welcomes back football heroes 
Can an African team win the World Cup? 
Ghana exit a 'disaster' for Africa - Abedi Pele 
Abreu penalty sends Uruguay into semis Blogs
Photo galleries
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 5 Total Ghana | 31|44 Total Ghana |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 5 Total Ghana | 2 Total Ghana |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 71|47 Total Ghana | 11|0 Total Ghana |
Team profile
The Bison is out but the future of the Black Stars burns bright. On 27 May the inevitable was confirmed and Michael 'The Bison' Essien was ruled out of the World Cup, depriving Ghana of their totem and driving force. The news prompted much consternation, but their group of phenomenally-talented youngsters might just help soften the blow in South Africa. Ghana's stand-ins, consisting of members of the team that won the Under-20 World Cup against Brazil in October, stood-up to be counted and helped propel them to the final.
Ghana have players spread across Europe's top leagues and can boast a Champions League winner in the combustible Sulley Muntari of Inter Milan. They will draw on the memories of their World Cup debut in 2006 where they enjoyed two group stage wins before being outclassed by Brazil. They fear nobody and have every chance of progressing with Group D looking wide open.
Squad List
| NO | POS | PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Daniel Adjei | Liberty Professionals Football Club | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | DF | Hans Sarpei | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 34 |
| 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan | Rennes | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | DF | John Paintsil | Fulham | 29 | 60 |
| 5 | DF | John Mensah | Lyon | 27 | 67 |
| 6 | MF | Anthony Annan | Rosenborg | 23 | 37 |
| 7 | DF | Samuel Inkoom | Basle | 20 | 18 |
| 8 | DF | Jonathan Mensah | Free State Stars | 19 | 8 |
| 9 | MF | Derek Boateng | Getafe | 27 | 22 |
| 10 | MF | Stephen Appiah | Bologna | 29 | 68 |
| 11 | MF | Sulley Muntari | Inter Milan | 25 | 56 |
| 12 | FW | Prince Tagoe | TSG Hoffenheim | 23 | 21 |
| 13 | MF | Andre Ayew | Marseille | 20 | 25 |
| 14 | FW | Matthew Amoah | NAC | 29 | 44 |
| 15 | DF | Isaac Vorsah | TSG Hoffenheim | 22 | 16 |
| 16 | GK | Stephen Ahorlu | Heart of Lions Football Club | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Ibrahim Ayew | Zamalek | 22 | 6 |
| 18 | FW | Dominic Adiyiah | AC Milan | 20 | 8 |
| 19 | DF | Lee Addy | Bechem Chelsea | 24 | 13 |
| 20 | MF | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | Al Sadd | 24 | 15 |
| 21 | FW | Kwadwo Asamoah | Udinese | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | GK | Richard Kingson | Wigan | 32 | 83 |
| 23 | MF | Kevin Prince Boateng | Portsmouth | 23 | 6 |
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| Group A Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group D Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group E Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group G Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Group H Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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