Ghana at the FIFA World Cup

Participation of Ghana's national football team in the FIFA World Cup

For the women's team, see Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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

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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.

Ghana vs. Serbia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group D match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 13 June 2010.

Ghana vs. Uruguay in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match at Soccer City, Johannesburg on 2 July 2010.

FIFA World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 | Did not enter
1934
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

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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 | Brasília | 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 | —

## Head-to-head record

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Opponent  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %

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Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0  | 000.00
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3  | 000.00
Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 100.00
Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1  | 000.00
Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2  | 000.00
Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2  | 000.00
Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1  | 100.00
South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1  | 100.00
United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1  | 066.67
Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
Total  | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5  | 033.33

## Participations

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### Germany 2006

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Head coach:  Ratomir Dujković

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Sammy Adjei |  (1980-09-01)1 September 1980 (aged 25)  | 31  |  F.C. Ashdod
2  | 3MF | Hans Sarpei |  (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 29)  | 7  |  VfL Wolfsburg
3  | 4FW | Asamoah Gyan |  (1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 20)  | 13  |  Udinese[7]
4  | 2DF | Samuel Kuffour |  (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 29)  | 58  |  Roma
5  | 2DF | John Mensah |  (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 23)  | 33  |  Rennes
6  | 2DF | Emmanuel Pappoe |  (1981-03-03)3 March 1981 (aged 25)  | 27  |  Hapoel Kfar Saba
7  | 2DF | Illiasu Shilla |  (1982-10-26)26 October 1982 (aged 23)  | 2  |  Asante Kotoko
8  | 3MF | Michael Essien |  (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 (aged 23)  | 17  |  Chelsea
9  | 3MF | Derek Boateng |  (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 23)  | 11  |  AIK
10  | 3MF | Stephen Appiah (c)  |  (1980-12-24)24 December 1980 (aged 25)  | 42  |  Fenerbahçe
11  | 3MF | Sulley Muntari |  (1984-08-27)27 August 1984 (aged 21)  | 16  |  Udinese
12  | 4FW | Alex Tachie-Mensah |  (1977-02-15)15 February 1977 (aged 29)  | 5  |  St. Gallen
13  | 2DF | Habib Mohamed |  (1983-12-10)10 December 1983 (aged 22)  | 1  |  King Faisal Babes
14  | 4FW | Matthew Amoah |  (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 25)  | 16  |  Borussia Dortmund
15  | 3MF | John Paintsil |  (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 24)  | 21  |  Hapoel Tel Aviv
16  | 1GK | George Owu |  (1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 23)  | 6  |  Ashanti Gold
17  | 2DF | Daniel Quaye |  (1980-12-25)25 December 1980 (aged 25)  | 7  |  Hearts of Oak
18  | 2DF | Eric Addo |  (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 27)  | 6  |  PSV Eindhoven
19  | 4FW | Razak Pimpong |  (1982-12-30)30 December 1982 (aged 23)  | 4  |  Copenhagen
20  | 4FW | Otto Addo |  (1975-06-09)9 June 1975 (aged 31)  | 13  |  Mainz 05
21  | 2DF | Issah Ahmed |  (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 24)  | 10  |  Randers
22  | 1GK | Richard Kingson |  (1978-06-13)13 June 1978 (aged 27)  | 33  |  Ankaraspor
23  | 3MF | Haminu Dramani |  (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 20)  | 7  |  Red Star Belgrade[8]

### Italy vs Ghana

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12 June 2006

21:00

Italy | 2–0|  Ghana

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Pirlo 40'
Iaquinta 83' | Report |

FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover

Attendance: 43,000

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Italy

Ghana

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GK | 1 | Gianluigi Buffon
RB | 2 | Cristian Zaccardo
CB | 13 | Alessandro Nesta
CB | 5 | Fabio Cannavaro (c)
LB | 3 | Fabio Grosso
DM | 21 | Andrea Pirlo
RM | 20 | Simone Perrotta
LM | 4 | Daniele De Rossi |  10'
AM | 10 | Francesco Totti |  |  56'
CF | 11 | Alberto Gilardino |  |  64'
CF | 9 | Luca Toni |  |  82'
Substitutions:
MF | 16 | Mauro Camoranesi |  62' |  56'
FW | 15 | Vincenzo Iaquinta |  88' |  64'
FW | 7 | Alessandro Del Piero |  |  82'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 15 | John Paintsil
CB | 4 | Samuel Kuffour
CB | 5 | John Mensah
LB | 6 | Emmanuel Pappoe |  |  46'
RM | 18 | Eric Addo
CM | 8 | Michael Essien
CM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c)
LM | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  41'
CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  68'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  65' |  89'
Substitutions:
DF | 7 | Illiasu Shilla |  |  46'
FW | 19 | Razak Pimpong |  |  68'
FW | 12 | Alex Tachie-Mensah |  |  89'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

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* Italy shut out Ghana for 2-0 win in Group E

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Aristeu Tavares (Brazil)
Ednílson Corona (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Fifth official:
Hamdi Al Kadri (Syria)

### Czech Republic vs Ghana

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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.

17 June 2006

18:00

Czech Republic | 0–2|  Ghana

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| Report | Gyan 2'
Muntari 82'

FIFA WM Stadion Köln, Cologne

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

Czech Republic

Ghana

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GK | 1 | Petr Čech
RB | 2 | Zdeněk Grygera
CB | 21 | Tomáš Ujfaluši |  65'
CB | 22 | David Rozehnal
LB | 6 | Marek Jankulovski
DM | 4 | Tomáš Galásek (c) |  |  46'
RM | 8 | Karel Poborský |  |  56'
CM | 10 | Tomáš Rosický
CM | 11 | Pavel Nedvěd
LM | 20 | Jaroslav Plašil |  |  68'
CF | 12 | Vratislav Lokvenc |  49'
Substitutions:
MF | 19 | Jan Polák |  |  46'
MF | 17 | Jiří Štajner |  |  56'
FW | 7 | Libor Sionko |  |  68'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 15 | John Paintsil
CB | 5 | John Mensah
CB | 7 | Illiasu Shilla
LB | 13 | Habib Mohamed |  90+3'
RM | 20 | Otto Addo |  18' |  46'
CM | 8 | Michael Essien |  37'
CM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c)
LM | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  84'
CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  80'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  66' |  85'
Substitutions:
MF | 9 | Derek Boateng |  75' |  46'
MF | 18 | Eric Addo |  |  80'
FW | 19 | Razak Pimpong |  |  85'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Wikinews has related news:

* Ghana surge past Czech Republic in Group E

Man of the Match:
Michael Essien (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Darío García (Argentina)
Rodolfo Otero (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)

### Ghana vs United States

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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.

22 June 2006

16:00

Ghana | 2–1|  United States

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Draman 22'
Appiah 45+2' (pen.) | Report | Dempsey 43'

FIFA WM Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Ghana

United States

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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 15 | John Paintsil
CB | 5 | John Mensah |  81'
CB | 7 | Illiasu Shilla |  32'
LB | 13 | Habib Mohamed
DM | 8 | Michael Essien |  5'
RM | 9 | Derek Boateng |  |  46'
LM | 23 | Haminu Draman |  |  80'
AM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c) |  90+1'
CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  59'
CF | 19 | Razak Pimpong
Substitutions:
MF | 20 | Otto Addo |  |  46'
MF | 18 | Eric Addo |  |  59'
FW | 12 | Alex Tachie-Mensah |  |  80'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković
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GK | 18 | Kasey Keller
RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |  |  61'
CB | 13 | Jimmy Conrad
CB | 22 | Oguchi Onyewu
LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra
DM | 10 | Claudio Reyna (c) |  |  40'
RM | 8 | Clint Dempsey
LM | 7 | Eddie Lewis |  7' |  74'
AM | 21 | Landon Donovan
CF | 17 | DaMarcus Beasley
CF | 20 | Brian McBride
Substitutions:
MF | 14 | Ben Olsen |  |  40'
FW | 9 | Eddie Johnson |  |  61'
MF | 15 | Bobby Convey |  |  74'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

Wikinews has related news:

* Ghana beat United States of America 2-1 in Group E

Man of the Match:
Stephen Appiah (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Fifth official:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)

### Brazil vs Ghana Second Round Match

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27 June 2006

17:00

Brazil | 3–0|  Ghana

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Ronaldo 5'
Adriano 45+1'
Zé Roberto 84' | Report |

FIFA WM-Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Brazil

Ghana

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GK | 1 | Dida
RB | 2 | Cafu (c)
CB | 3 | Lúcio
CB | 4 | Juan |  44'
LB | 6 | Roberto Carlos
CM | 5 | Emerson |  |  46'
CM | 11 | Zé Roberto
AM | 8 | Kaká |  |  83'
AM | 10 | Ronaldinho
CF | 7 | Adriano |  13' |  61'
CF | 9 | Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF | 17 | Gilberto Silva |  |  46'
MF | 19 | Juninho |  |  61'
MF | 20 | Ricardinho |  |  83'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 15 | John Paintsil |  29'
CB | 5 | John Mensah
CB | 7 | Illiasu Shilla
LB | 6 | Emmanuel Pappoe
RM | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  11'
CM | 10 | Stephen Appiah (c) |  7'
CM | 18 | Eric Addo |  38' |  60'
LM | 23 | Haminu Dramani
CF | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  70'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  48' 81'
Substitutions:
MF | 9 | Derek Boateng |  |  60'
FW | 12 | Alex Tachie-Mensah |  |  70'
Manager:
Ratomir Dujković

Wikinews has related news:

* Brazil knock-out Ghana 3-0 to grab quarter-final place

Man of the Match:
Zé Roberto (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Roman Slysko (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)
Fifth official:
Nathan Gibson (Australia)

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### South Africa 2010

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Coach:  Milovan Rajevac

No.  | Pos.  | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Daniel Adjei |  (1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 20)  | 2  |  Liberty Professionals
2  | 2DF | Hans Sarpei |  (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 33)  | 23  |  Bayer Leverkusen
3  | 4FW | Asamoah Gyan |  (1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 24)  | 32  |  Rennes
4  | 2DF | John Paintsil |  (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 28)  | 65  |  Fulham
5  | 2DF | John Mensah (c)  |  (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 27)  | 58  |  Sunderland
6  | 3MF | Anthony Annan |  (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 23)  | 38  |  Rosenborg
7  | 2DF | Samuel Inkoom |  (1989-08-22)22 August 1989 (aged 20)  | 15  |  Basel
8  | 2DF | Jonathan Mensah |  (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 19)  | 3  |  Granada
9  | 3MF | Derek Boateng |  (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 27)  | 19  |  Getafe
10  | 3MF | Stephen Appiah |  (1980-12-24)24 December 1980 (aged 29)  | 56  |  Bologna
11  | 3MF | Sulley Muntari |  (1984-08-27)27 August 1984 (aged 25)  | 52  |  Internazionale
12  | 4FW | Prince Tagoe |  (1986-11-09)9 November 1986 (aged 23)  | 17  |  1899 Hoffenheim
13  | 3MF | André Ayew |  (1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (aged 20)  | 15  |  Arles-Avignon
14  | 4FW | Matthew Amoah |  (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 29)  | 31  |  NAC
15  | 2DF | Isaac Vorsah |  (1988-06-21)21 June 1988 (aged 21)  | 6  |  1899 Hoffenheim
16  | 1GK | Stephen Ahorlu |  (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 (aged 21)  | 0  |  Heart of Lions
17  | 2DF | Abdul Rahim Ayew |  (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 (aged 22)  | 6  |  Zamalek
18  | 4FW | Dominic Adiyiah |  (1989-11-29)29 November 1989 (aged 20)  | 4  |  Milan
19  | 2DF | Lee Addy |  (1985-09-26)26 September 1985 (aged 24)  | 3  |  Bechem Chelsea
20  | 3MF | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie |  (1986-04-15)15 April 1986 (aged 24)  | 12  |  Al-Sadd
21  | 3MF | Kwadwo Asamoah |  (1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 21)  | 29  |  Udinese
22  | 1GK | Richard Kingson |  (1978-06-13)13 June 1978 (aged 31)  | 58  |  Wigan Athletic
23  | 3MF | Kevin-Prince Boateng |  (1987-03-06)6 March 1987 (aged 23)  | 0  |  Portsmouth

### Serbia vs Ghana

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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.

13 June 2010

16:00

Serbia | 0–1|  Ghana

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| Report | Gyan 85' (pen.)

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 38,833

Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)[9]

Serbia[10]

Ghana[10]

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GK | 1 | Vladimir Stojković
RB | 6 | Branislav Ivanović
CB | 13 | Aleksandar Luković |  54' 74'
CB | 5 | Nemanja Vidić
LB | 3 | Aleksandar Kolarov
CM | 11 | Nenad Milijaš |  |  62'
CM | 10 | Dejan Stanković (c)
RW | 17 | Miloš Krasić
LW | 14 | Milan Jovanović |  |  76'
SS | 9 | Marko Pantelić
CF | 15 | Nikola Žigić |  19' |  69'
Substitutions:
MF | 22 | Zdravko Kuzmanović |  83' |  62'
FW | 8 | Danko Lazović |  |  69'
DF | 20 | Neven Subotić |  |  76'
Manager:
Radomir Antić
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 4 | John Paintsil
CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah |  26'
CB | 5 | John Mensah (c)
LB | 2 | Hans Sarpei
CM | 6 | Anthony Annan
CM | 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |  |  90+1'
RW | 12 | Prince Tagoe |  89'
AM | 21 | Kwadwo Asamoah |  |  73'
LW | 13 | André Ayew
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  |  90+3'
Substitutions:
MF | 10 | Stephen Appiah |  |  73'
DF | 19 | Lee Addy |  |  90+1'
MF | 20 | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie |  |  90+3'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
Serbia vs Ghana

Man of the Match:
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)[9]
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[9]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)[9]
Fifth official:
Jeffrey Gek Pheng (Singapore)[9]

### Ghana vs Australia

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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.

19 June 2010

16:00

Ghana | 1–1|  Australia

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Gyan 25' (pen.) | Report | Holman 11'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 34,812

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Ghana[11]

Australia[11]

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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson (c)
RB | 4 | John Paintsil
CB | 8 | Jonathan Mensah |  79'
CB | 19 | Lee Addy |  40'
LB | 2 | Hans Sarpei
DM | 6 | Anthony Annan |  84'
CM | 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |  |  87'
RW | 12 | Prince Tagoe |  |  56'
AM | 21 | Kwadwo Asamoah |  |  77'
LW | 13 | André Ayew
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
Substitutions:
MF | 20 | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie |  |  56'
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  77'
FW | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  87'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
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GK | 1 | Mark Schwarzer
RB | 8 | Luke Wilkshire |  |  84'
CB | 2 | Lucas Neill (c)
CB | 3 | Craig Moore |  85'
LB | 21 | David Carney
CM | 5 | Jason Culina
CM | 16 | Carl Valeri
RW | 7 | Brett Emerton
AM | 14 | Brett Holman |  |  68'
LW | 23 | Mark Bresciano |  |  66'
CF | 10 | Harry Kewell |  24'
Substitutions:
DF | 11 | Scott Chipperfield |  |  66'
FW | 9 | Joshua Kennedy |  |  68'
FW | 17 | Nikita Rukavytsya |  |  84'
Manager:
Pim Verbeek

Man of the Match:
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)
Stefano Ayroldi (Italy)
Fourth official:
Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Fifth official:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)

### Ghana vs Germany

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23 June 2010

20:30

Ghana | 0–1|  Germany

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| Report | Özil 60'

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 83,391

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Ghana[12]

Germany[12]

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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 4 | John Paintsil
CB | 5 | John Mensah (c)
CB | 8 | Jonathan Mensah
LB | 2 | Hans Sarpei
DM | 6 | Anthony Annan
CM | 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng
CM | 21 | Kwadwo Asamoah
RW | 12 | Prince Tagoe |  |  64'
LW | 13 | André Ayew |  40' |  90+2'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan |  |  82'
Substitutions:
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  64'
FW | 14 | Matthew Amoah |  |  82'
FW | 18 | Dominic Adiyiah |  |  90+2'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
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GK | 1 | Manuel Neuer
RB | 16 | Philipp Lahm (c)
CB | 17 | Per Mertesacker
CB | 3 | Arne Friedrich
LB | 20 | Jérôme Boateng |  |  73'
CM | 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |  |  81'
CM | 6 | Sami Khedira
RW | 13 | Thomas Müller |  43' |  67'
AM | 8 | Mesut Özil
LW | 10 | Lukas Podolski
CF | 19 | Cacau
Substitutions:
MF | 15 | Piotr Trochowski |  |  67'
MF | 2 | Marcell Jansen |  |  73'
MF | 18 | Toni Kroos |  |  81'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Mesut Özil (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)
Roberto Braatz (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)

### 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]

26 June 2010

20:30

United States | 1–2 (a.e.t.)|  Ghana

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Donovan 62' (pen.) | Report | Boateng 5'
Gyan 93'

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 34,976

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

United States[17]

Ghana[17]

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GK | 1 | Tim Howard
RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |  18'
CB | 15 | Jay DeMerit
CB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) |  68'
LB | 12 | Jonathan Bornstein
CM | 4 | Michael Bradley
CM | 13 | Ricardo Clark |  7' |  31'
RW | 8 | Clint Dempsey
LW | 10 | Landon Donovan
CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore |  |  91'
CF | 20 | Robbie Findley |  |  46'
Substitutions:
MF | 19 | Maurice Edu |  |  31'
MF | 22 | Benny Feilhaber |  |  46'
FW | 9 | Herculez Gomez |  |  91'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
CB | 4 | John Paintsil
CB | 5 | John Mensah (c)
CB | 8 | Jonathan Mensah |  61'
RWB | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |  |  113'
LWB | 2 | Hans Sarpei |  |  73'
CM | 6 | Anthony Annan
CM | 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng |  |  78'
RW | 21 | Kwadwo Asamoah
LW | 13 | André Ayew |  90+2'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
Substitutions:
DF | 19 | Lee Addy |  |  73'
MF | 10 | Stephen Appiah |  |  78'
MF | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  113'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
André Ayew (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)
Tibor Vámos (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)

* * *

### 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]

2 July 2010

20:30

Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.)|  Ghana

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Forlán 55' | Report | Muntari 45+2'
Penalties
Forlán
Victorino
Scotti
M. Pereira
Abreu | 4–2 |  Gyan
Appiah
Mensah
Adiyiah

Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 84,017

Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)

Uruguay[32]

Ghana[32]

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GK | 1 | Fernando Muslera
RB | 16 | Maxi Pereira
CB | 2 | Diego Lugano (c) |  |  38'
CB | 6 | Mauricio Victorino
LB | 4 | Jorge Fucile |  20'
RM | 20 | Álvaro Fernández |  |  46'
CM | 15 | Diego Pérez |  59'
CM | 17 | Egidio Arévalo Ríos |  48'
LM | 7 | Edinson Cavani |  |  76'
CF | 9 | Luis Suárez |  120+1'
CF | 10 | Diego Forlán
Substitutions:
DF | 19 | Andrés Scotti |  |  38'
MF | 14 | Nicolás Lodeiro |  |  46'
FW | 13 | Sebastián Abreu |  |  76'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
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GK | 22 | Richard Kingson
RB | 4 | John Paintsil |  54'
CB | 15 | Isaac Vorsah
CB | 5 | John Mensah (c) |  93'
LB | 2 | Hans Sarpei |  77'
DM | 6 | Anthony Annan
RM | 7 | Samuel Inkoom |  |  74'
CM | 21 | Kwadwo Asamoah
CM | 23 | Kevin-Prince Boateng
LM | 11 | Sulley Muntari |  |  88'
CF | 3 | Asamoah Gyan
Substitutions:
MF | 10 | Stephen Appiah |  |  74'
FW | 18 | Dominic Adiyiah |  |  88'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
Diego Forlán (Uruguay)

Assistant referees:
José Manuel Silva Cardinal (Portugal)
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Fifth official:
Fermín Martínez Ibánez (Spain)

* * *

### 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  | 1GK | Stephen Adams |  (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 24)  | 7  |  Aduana Stars
2  | 2DF | Samuel Inkoom |  (1989-06-01)1 June 1989 (aged 25)  | 46  |  Platanias[36]
3  | 4FW | Asamoah Gyan (c)  |  (1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 28)  | 79  |  Al-Ain
4  | 2DF | Daniel Opare |  (1990-10-18)18 October 1990 (aged 23)  | 16  |  Standard Liège[37]
5  | 3MF | Michael Essien |  (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 (aged 31)  | 57  |  Milan
6  | 3MF | Afriyie Acquah |  (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (aged 22)  | 5  |  Parma
7  | 3MF | Christian Atsu |  (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 (aged 22)  | 23  |  Vitesse[38]
8  | 3MF | Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu |  (1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 23)  | 49  |  Udinese
9  | 4FW | Kevin-Prince Boateng |  (1987-03-06)6 March 1987 (aged 27)  | 13  |  Schalke 04
10  | 3MF | André Ayew |  (1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (aged 24)  | 49  |  Marseille
11  | 3MF | Sulley Muntari |  (1984-08-27)27 August 1984 (aged 29)  | 82  |  Milan
12  | 1GK | Adam Kwarasey |  (1987-12-12)12 December 1987 (aged 26)  | 21  |  Strømsgodset
13  | 4FW | Jordan Ayew |  (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (aged 22)  | 13  |  Sochaux[39]
14  | 3MF | Albert Adomah |  (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (aged 26)  | 15  |  Middlesbrough
15  | 2DF | Rashid Sumaila |  (1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 21)  | 6  |  Mamelodi Sundowns
16  | 1GK | Fatau Dauda |  (1985-04-06)6 April 1985 (aged 29)  | 18  |  Orlando Pirates
17  | 3MF | Mohammed Rabiu |  (1989-12-31)31 December 1989 (aged 24)  | 17  |  Kuban Krasnodar
18  | 4FW | Majeed Waris |  (1991-09-19)19 September 1991 (aged 22)  | 13  |  Valenciennes[40]
19  | 2DF | Jonathan Mensah |  (1990-07-13)13 July 1990 (aged 23)  | 27  |  Evian
20  | 3MF | Kwadwo Asamoah |  (1988-12-09)9 December 1988 (aged 25)  | 62  |  Juventus
21  | 2DF | John Boye |  (1987-04-23)23 April 1987 (aged 27)  | 30  |  Rennes
22  | 3MF | Mubarak Wakaso |  (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (aged 23)  | 17  |  Rubin Kazan
23  | 2DF | Harrison Afful |  (1986-06-24)24 June 1986 (aged 27)  | 41  |  Espérance

### Ghana vs United States

[edit]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G § Ghana vs United States

16 June 2014

19:00

Ghana | 1–2|  United States

|
|

A. Ayew 82' |  | Dempsey 1'
Brooks 86'

Arena das Dunas, Natal

Attendance: 51,081

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

### Germany vs Ghana

[edit]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G § Germany vs Ghana

22 June 2014

16:00

Germany | 2–2|  Ghana

|
|

Götze 51'
Klose 71' |  | A. Ayew 54'
Gyan 63'

Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza

Attendance: 59,481

Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

### Portugal vs Ghana

[edit]

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G § Portugal vs Ghana

26 June 2014

13:00

Portugal | 2–1|  Ghana

|
|

Boye 31' (o.g.)
Ronaldo 80' |  | Gyan 57'

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília

Attendance: 67,540

Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

### Qatar 2022

[edit]

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup

* v
* t
* e

Ghana squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Ati-Zigi
* 2 Lamptey
* 3 Odoi
* 4 Salisu
* 5 Partey
* 6 Owusu
* 7 Issahaku
* 8 Kyereh
* 9 J. Ayew
* 10 A. Ayew (c)
* 11 Bukari
* 12 Danlad
* 13 Afriyie
* 14 Mensah
* 15 Aidoo
* 16 Manaf Nurudeen
* 17 Rahman
* 18 Amartey
* 19 Williams
* 20 Kudus
* 21 Abdul Samed
* 22 Sulemana
* 23 Djiku
* 24 Sowah
* 25 Semenyo
* 26 Seidu
* Coach: Addo

### Group stage

[edit]

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| 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

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)

19:00

Portugal | 3–2|  Ghana

|
|

* Ronaldo 65' (pen.)
* Félix 78'
* Leão 80'

| Report |

* A. Ayew 73'
* Bukari 89'

Stadium 974, Doha

Attendance: 42,662

Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

* * *

28 November 2022 (2022-11-28)

16:00

South Korea | 2–3|  Ghana

|
|

* Cho Gue-sung 58', 61'

| Report |

* Salisu 24'
* Kudus 34', 68'

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 43,983

Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

* * *

2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)

18:00

Ghana | 0–2|  Uruguay

|
|

| Report |

* De Arrascaeta 26', 32'

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 43,443

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

## 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

|
|
|

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]

* African nations at the FIFA World Cup
* Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations

## References

[edit]

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