Ghana v USA: Two most memorable meetings

Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Whatsapp

Ahead of Ghana's World Cup opener against the United States on Monday in Natal, we look back to two exciting meetings between both sides.

The Black Stars have won both previous duels against the Americans with victories in 2006 and 2010.

Ghana's first victory came in the 2006 World Cup in Nuremberg, Germany with Haminu Draman and captain Stephen Appiah scoring for the Black Stars while Clint Dempsey got the consolation for the U.S.

The recent win at the 2010 finals in South Africa four years ago saw Kevin-Prince Boateng score his debut Ghana goal to put the Black Stars in the lead but that was canceled out by Landon Donovan. Asamoah Gyan scored the decisive match winner in extra-time in Rustenburg.

The first encounter

Ghana 2-1 USA , 22 June 2006 in Nurumberg

Ghana line up: R. Kingson, J. Mensah, I. Shilla, M. Essien, D. Boateng/O. Addo, S. Appiah, H. Mohammed, M. Amoah/E. Addo, J. Paintsil, R. Pimpong, H. Draman/A. Tachie-Mensah

Coach Ratomir DUJKOVIC (SRB)

Goalscorers

Haminu DRAMAN (GHA) 22' Clint DEMPSEY (USA) 43' Stephen APPIAH (GHA) 45'+2 Penalty goal

The second encounter

USA 1-2 Ghana 26 June 2010 in Rustenburg

Ghana line up: R. Kingson, H. Sarpei/L. Addy, A. Gyan, J. Paintsil, J. Mensah, A. Annan, S. Inkoom/Sulley Muntari, Jonathan Mensah, A. Ayew, K. Asamoah, K.P. Boateng/S. Appiah

Coach Milovan RAJEVAC (SRB)

Goalscorers

Kevin Prince BOATENG (GHA) 5' Landon DONOVAN (USA) 62' Penalty goal Asamoah GYAN (GHA) 93'