quartersfinals

 ghana vs uruguay   2 juli 2010 in Johannesburg
germany vs argentina 3 juli in cape town

two match from afrca team versus american south team
and eropa team versus south smerica team

who the champioan ..? from analisys south america team have power and hearth ball....from strategy, teknik, and etc

argentina team is full team from back to front session....i think have change to champion


ghana is one africa team ...repeat hystory as sanegal,cameroon,...but uruguay team defensive

maybe same power and one point for ghana

Ayew comes of age

Sometimes it takes just one match to transform a career, 90 minutes or more after which no one will ever regard you the same way again. The Round of 16 meeting between the United States and Ghana was just such a game for Andre Ayew, the talented young Black Stars forward and son of former legend Abedi Pele.

“He was great this evening,” team-mate John Pantsil told FIFA.com after Ghana reached the quarter-finals courtesy of a 2-1 extra-time success. “I’m very happy for him. He’s imposing himself little by little in the team and he’s clearly one of the most talented players in the squad. Today he proved he could carry the whole side on his shoulders.”

Young and confident
A constant buzz of activity over 120 minutes at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Ayew popped up on the left, right and even through the middle after Kevin-Prince Boateng was taken off. Overflowing with the confidence of youth, he even had the audacity to keep sending the experienced Stephen Appiah back into position in the closing minutes.

“He’s a super lad,” added Anthony Annan, speaking to FIFA.com. “Since his arrival in the senior team, he’s always been very respectful towards the older players. He listens to their advice and worked hard to win his place. He’s not the type to always show off, even if he has the talent to justify it. We’re all very happy for him.”

The highlight of his contribution to a top-drawer encounter was undoubtedly the long ball he sent into space for Asamoah Gyan to bury the winning strike. Thanks in no small part to their gifted 20-year-old, Ghana have now become only the third African side in FIFA World Cup™ history to advance to the last eight, following in the footsteps of Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002.

"We fought like lions"Living up to his reputation for humility, Ayew played down his display when given the chance to air his thoughts. “Of course, I’m happy to have been named Man of the Match in a World Cup game at only 20,” he told FIFA.com. “I think I had a good match, but it wasn’t en extraordinary performance either. The coach [Milovan Rajevac] put his faith in me and it was the least I could do to give everything for him.”

Without waiting for another question, Ayew then made a point of praising what was an excellent team effort. “Everyone played a great match tonight,” he added. “We fought like lions and showed plenty of determination and application. We deserve our place among the eight best teams in the world.”

The only negative was the yellow card which will rule the forward out of the Black Stars’ last-eight tie with Uruguay. “It’s infuriating,” he explained. “I’m now hoping my colleagues will qualify so that I can compete for a place in the starting XI for the semi-final. That would be a historic moment. For now, it's a case of job done.” Perhaps, but in helping them complete their task Ayew has evolved from boyish prospect to maturing stalwart.  (fifa.com)

statistic USA Vs Ghana africa

USA (USA)	Statistics	Ghana (GHA)
20	Shots	16
6	Shots on goal	6
1	Goals Scored	2
11	Fouls Committed	19
18	Fouls Suffered	10
5	Corner kicks	4
9	Free kicks Shots (scored)	4
1 / 1	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
1	Offsides	4
0	Own goals	0
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
50	Actual playing time	48
51%	Possession (%)	49%

analisys and predictioan USA vs Ghana

in Rustenburg USA vs Ghana 26 Juni 2010 USA vs Ghana analisys and predictioan USA vs Ghana

analisys and predictioan USA vs Ghana 

USA this one team in group c in one peringkat one point for USA

Ghana veterans eager to fill Essien void

(FIFA.com) Friday 11 June 2010
The youngest team at the tournament, Ghana could hardly afford to lose their midfield talisman Michael Essien to injury. But buoyed by last year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup victory and a CAF Africa Cup of Nations silver medal in January, the Black Stars are hoping their remaining core of veteran players can rally the side to glory here in South Africa.
While all of the players admit that losing the Chelsea superstar leaves a huge hole, they are nonetheless determined to prove that the side have the manpower to replace him in what should be a very trying Group D, alongside Serbia - their first opponents on Sunday in Pretoria - Germany and Australia.
The captain of that Black Stars side, 29-year-old Stephen Appiah, is the usual partner with Essien in the centre of the midfield. He told FIFA that for him and some of the other older members of the squad, the loss of a 'world-class player' was all the worse because of their close friendship. He also said that the team has been in regular contact with the player by phone, but he was careful to balance regret with optimism.
"When you are talking about the Ivory Coast, you talk about [Didier] Drogba. When you talk about Cameroon, you talk about [Samuel] Eto’o, and when you talk about Ghana, you talk about Michael Essien," said Appiah from Ghana‘s camp in Rustenburg, adding: "But in this Black Stars team, even if Michael is not there, someone is there to take his position."

Some of the players who were there took a lot of things from that tournament, and we made sure that we are going to repeat it here.

Ghana captain Stephen Appiah on the value of Germany 2006 for the team

Derek Boateng, a versatile midfielder that could be called in to deputise in the centre as cover, is, like Appiah, one of the few Black Stars that has World Cup experience, gained at their finals debut in 2006 - where Ghana were the only African side to reach the second round. He confirmed to FIFA there was definitely an emotional element to the loss of such a key figure.
"When we heard that he was not playing, we all felt so bad, we were all down. And for us, it’s a very big blow because you cannot replace Michael Essien - as a footballer on the pitch, but he’s also such a strong leader off the field," said the 27-year-old. "When Michael is here, we have more confidence, but all the same, we are looking forward, and he’s supporting the team, his spirit is supporting the team. For me we always have good players, and we are working really, really hard for this tournament."
Lessons from GermanyTwo key defensive players, John Pantsil, who turns 29 this week, and 27-year-old John Mensah, said they and the others have been focusing on life without Essien and would be lifted by the desire to play well for their fallen comrade. Both veterans of Germany 2006, they believe that the lessons learned four years ago have seeped down through this edition of the team.
"The experience [of Germany 2006] helped us reach this place," said Mensah, who plays for Lyon in France. "And I think our experience is going to help us to move higher than where we reached in 2006 … I believe this time we are determined, and we believe that we are going to achieve important things in this World Cup."
Pantsil said they have even been playing films of the team’s games from Germany on the Ghana bus in order to get a feel for the level of play. "It’s for everyone to watch how good we were, how fast we were and how determined we were," said the England-based player. "We then all know what task is ahead of us because our group is very tricky."
Appiah, who currently plays with Bologna in Italy, admitted that reaching the second round in 2006 has lifted expectations in Ghana. "Now they want us to get the Cup," he said with a smile before turning serious about the value of having a World Cup under their belt. "Some of the players who were there took a lot of things from that tournament, and we made sure that we are going to repeat it here."
One thing he said they have learned is to take the matches one at a time and be wary about preparations for teams beyond that. "It is going to be a long way, we will take it match after match," he said. "For now we are not even thinking about Australia. We are focusing on Serbia … Everyone is talking about Germany and Australia, but let me tell you I am scared of Serbia because they are aggressive and technically they are good." fifa.com

Ghana profile

Profile



The only African side to get out of the group stage at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and the first to qualify for South Africa 2010, Ghana are anxious to prove themselves as the cream of the continent. Though this will be only their second appearance at the finals, the Black Stars have enjoyed considerable success at all levels of international football. They have won four CAF African Cup of Nations titles, though none since 1982, as well as two FIFA U-17 World Cups, and they became the first African team to lift the FIFA U-20 World Cup when they beat Brazil on penalties in October 2009. With added experience since their 2006 adventure, where they lost to Italy and Brazil but beat the Czech Republic and USA, Ghana are set to be a major threat at Africa's first FIFA World Cup.



The road to South Africa

Ghana guaranteed their place in the finals after going unbeaten through their opening four matches of the final round. They did not concede a goal in the group until a shock 1-0 defeat at Benin, but that came after they had already qualified. The key stretch for the west Africans came in June 2009 when they won 2-0 away to both Mali and Sudan, with Germany 2006 veteran Matthew Amoah scoring a goal in the first match and both in the second. Ironically, Ghana were shakier in the previous round of qualifying, only topping the group on goal difference over Gabon and Libya after losing a match to both teams.



The star players

Although Ghana lack the attacking firepower of many African sides, they rely most prominently on a world class midfield led by Michael Essien. The Chelsea man usually pairs with Sulley Muntari and captain Stephen Appiah to form a formidable engine room capable of both stifling attacks and creating them. Two of the trio Asamoah Gyan, Junior Agogo and Matthew Amoah usually operate in attack, while the England-based duo of John Mensah and John Paintsil keep the back tight in front of another Premier League player, goalkeeper Richard Kingson.



The coach

With Claude Le Roy's departure after a relatively disappointing third-place finish at the 2008 Cup of Nations on home soil, Milovan Rajevac took over leadership of the Black Stars. A former defender that played his career in Yugoslavia, the Serbian was best known for a brief coaching stint with Red Star Belgrade as well as leading perennial Serbian strugglers FK Borac to their first-ever qualification for a European tournament.



Record



* Ghana were the youngest team at Germany 2006, with an average age of just under 24 years.

* Asamoah Gyan scored the fastest goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup after 68 seconds in their 2-1 win over Czech Republic. It was also Ghana's first-ever goal in the finals.

* Ghana lost 3-0 to Brazil in the second round of Germany 2006, but they were without the talismanic Michael Essien, who was suspended.



What they said

"This team is very hungry to play in the finals again. My players are aware of what they can achieve, and we have the quality to go far. I am very confident about the future," Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac.