After months of hype, the day is finally here. Ghana will face the U.S. in one of the World Cup's most highly anticipated matches. For Ghanaians, this game means more than facing the Americans for the third straight time in the World Cup. It's about firmly stamping itself as a legitimate contender in the tournament […]

Ghana played their last friendly before the World Cup begins for them next Monday and won convincingly against South Korea, beating the Asian team 4-0 at Miami's Sun Life Stadium. Black Stars manager James Kwesi Appiah tinkered with his lineup yesterday setting up with a 4-3-3 with Mohammed Rabiu as the single holding midfielder and […]

Ghana and South Korea will play each other in their last tune-up match before heading to Brazil. The friendly, scheduled for June 9 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, features a game where both managers will hope on avoiding injuries but will expect their players to perform well after each nation struggled in their last […]

As we close the books on 2010 and go through our retrospectives (including MLS Talk's own awards) I wanted to take a different look back on the year that was through a different lens: what if what happened didn't happen, or vice versa. Over the weekend I intend to take four 2010 events from American […]

Sunderland’s record signing Asamoah Gyan has admitted he faces a stern task to justify his £13million transfer fee. The Ghanaian forward completed a move to the North East on deadline day, but the transfer raised eyebrows with its vast price tag, and Gyan is well aware that expectations from him will be high. The 24-year-old […]

World Cup 2010 has been a challenging tournament for fans of the beautiful game. There have been beautiful goals, incredible teamwork and wonderful stories. But there has also been injustices and, at the end of the day, the sport of soccer has been tarnished. Whether it's Luis Suarez cheating to prevent Ghana from securing a […]

For some of us, watching the highlights of USA versus Ghana may be too painful to watch. But thankfully Legofussball.eu has highlights featuring Lego characters playing out the key moments of the World Cup game. Using stop-motion photography and wonderful sets, the video is a beautiful thing to watch. It's just a shame that the […]

No matter what country you support, the pain of losing in a World Cup is a bitter pill to swallow. After a frustrating performance by the United States against Ghana, the United States men's national team will be returning home shortly after a successful tournament. The team and fans can keep their head held high. […]

Defeat is bitter especially when it's your own country that loses. It's depressing. It affects your mood, brings you down and can make you angry. But rather than dwell on the negative today after Ghana's 2-1 win over the United States in extra time, I wanted to share just a few reasons why US soccer […]

Before, during and after today's historic World Cup game between USA and Ghana, feel free to share your comments in the section below. The last time the US had a game this big was 2002 when they played Germany in the 2002 World Cup. According to CNN, they thought Feilhaber will start on the left. […]

Today the US progressed, and not just to the next round of 16 in this World Cup. They progressed in the ranks of world football. Their status, their pedigree was elevated. How so? They did something that they as a nation have never done before. Something that Brazil, Argentina, Germany do in every World Cup. […]

After defeating Algeria, the United States will now play Ghana in the second round of the World Cup this Saturday at 2:30pm ET. Ghana last played the United States in a competitive tournament four years ago in the last game of the first round where the States played a very disappointing game against a strong […]

So the World Cup is now a week old, every team has played at least once. It is now becoming clear whether your team was a sound bet or as dodgy as a Northern Rock balance sheet. There have already been a few surprises, and those following a minnow may have had a nice surprise. Also […]

Heading into this World Cup, no team should be looking for any extra motivation. After all, this is the World Cup , where the world's best will be gathered for one big battle royal to decide who takes home the title, World Champion! Never will these teams ever again experience the spectacle or pageantry that will be apart […]

You have to feel for a player of the calibre of Michael Ballack and for fans of Germany. Things haven't always gone swimmingly for Ballack at Stamford Bridge since he joined in 2006, but there is no doubt he is Germany's most accomplished player of his generation. Be it at Munich, Leverkusen or the […]