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Ghana World Cup game to be shown in 3-D

14 years ago
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Ghana's final group D clash with Germany will be among the selected 25 matches at the World Cup final broadcast in 3-D.

The Black Stars will take on the Germans in Johannesburg on June 23.

Twenty-five of the 64 matches in South Africa will be filmed by at least seven pairs of cameras, with the Black Stars appearing once.

The Black Stars stand a chance of their matches being shown in the 3-D format if they progress past the group stages.

The first World Cup match broadcast in 3-D will be the opening game between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City.

“We wanted to make sure the key matches would be in the production schedule,” FIFA director of TV Niclas Ericson said. “There was a lot of other reasons such as production constraints and other issues such as space.”

The 3-D footage will be broadcast live to home viewers in 26 countries and at dedicated public events.

The image quality is superior to that possible on cinema screens. Fans will be able to watch the 3-D matches at dedicated sites at Soccer City, Cape Town and Durban, as well as in cinemas and at fan festivals.