Ghana World Cup

Asamoah Gyan INJURED: Ghana Striker Hurts Ankle In Practice

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

MOGWASE, South Africa — Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has injured an ankle in training for the World Cup quarterfinal match against Uruguay. Gyan ...

The Fine Art of Losing the World Cup

Lapham's Quarterly | Posted 05.25.2011

Lapham's Quarterly

The glory of seeing one's team lift the World Cup in triumph may be the dream of all fans, but as all true fans know, it is experience of losing that more crucially nurtures their relationship to soccer teams as symbols of their nations.

HIGHLIGHTS: Uruguay Eliminates Ghana From World Cup

Posted 05.25.2011

JOHANNESBURG -- Victories - and defeats - don't come any tougher than this. Uruguay survived when Ghana missed a penalty kick at the very end of extr...

FINISHED: USA Eliminated From World Cup In Extra Time

AP/Huffington Post | RONALD BLUM | Posted 05.25.2011

RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Life on the edge came to an exhausting and crushing end for the United States against a familiar foe. Ghana sent the...

WATCH: Ghana Takes Lead Against USA AGAIN

Posted 05.25.2011

Ghana retook the lead over the United States at the World Cup by scoring just two minutes into extra time. Scroll down to watch 24-year-old striker As...

WATCH: Ghana Strikes First Against USA

Posted 05.25.2011

The United States continued their trend of allowing early goals Saturday in South Africa, as Kevin-Prince Boateng scored for Ghana just four minute's ...

Germany Beats Ghana, Both Teams Advance At World Cup

AP/Huffington Post | NESHA STARCEVIC | Posted 05.25.2011

JOHANNESBURG — Germany won. Ghana lost, then won. Mesut Oezil scored on a left-footed blast from outside the area Wednesday to give Germany a 1...

Undermanned Australia Manages Gritty Draw Against Ghana

AP | FRANK GRIFFITHS | Posted 05.25.2011

RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Australia didn't wilt after an early ejection of one of its veterans. The Socceroos held on for a 1-1 draw despite G...

World Cup: Ghana Edges Serbia With Late Goal

AP | ROBERT MILLWARD | Posted 05.25.2011

PRETORIA, South Africa — The first World Cup in Africa has its first African winner. Ghana stunned Serbia when Asamoah Gyan scored on an 84th-m...