Ghana v USA, 22 June 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Ghana |
| Referee | Markus Merk |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group E |
| Venue | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg |
| Attendance | 41,000 |
Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
Christian Schraer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Fifth official:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Man of the Match:
Stephen Appiah (Ghana)
Ghana and USA have met only twice before. The games were played in 1983 and Ghana won both games - 1-0 and 5-0.
2
Ghana
Manager: Ratomir Dujkovic
Goals:
| Haminu Dramani | 22 |
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| Stephan Appiah | penalty | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Richard Kingson
Defender
Shilla Illiasu
Defender
John Mensah
Defender
Habib Mohammed
Defender/Midfielder
John Pantsil
Midfielder
Stephan Appiah
(captain)
Midfielder
Haminu Dramani
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder/Forward
Derek Boateng
Forward
Matthew Amoah
Forward
Razak Pimpong
Substitutions:
| Otto Addo for Derek Boateng | 46 |
| Eric Addo for Matthew Amoah | 59 |
| Alex Tachie-Mensah for Haminu Dramani | 80 |
Cards:
| Michael Essien | 5 | Y |
| Shilla Illiasu | 32 | Y |
| John Mensah | 81 | Y |
| Stephan Appiah | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sammy Adjei
Goalkeeper
George Owu
Defender
Gabriel Issah Ahmed
Defender
Samuel Kuffour
Defender
Emmanuel Pappoe
Defender
Dan Quaye
Defender/Centre back
Eric Addo
Midfielder
Otto Addo
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
Hans Sarpei
Forward
Asamoah Gyan
Forward
Alex Tachie-Mensah
Comments:
At their first World Cup finals, Ghana finish as runners-up in Group E to become the sixth nation from Africa to qualify for the knockout stages. Due to receiving his second yellow card of the tournament, Michael Essien will miss Ghana's Round of 16 game. With an age of 23 years and 352 days, Ghana's starting line-up was the youngest of the 2006 World Cup. The three youngest starting line-ups have all been fielded by Ghana.
1
USA
Manager: Bruce Arena
Goals:
| Clint Dempsey | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Kasey Keller
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Conrad
Defender
Oguchi Onyewu
Defender
Carlos Bocanegra
Defender/Centre back
Steve Cherundolo
Defender/Midfielder
DaMarcus Beasley
Midfielder
Landon Donovan
Midfielder
Eddie Lewis
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Midfielder
(captain)
Clint Dempsey
Midfielder/Forward
Brian McBride
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ben Olsen for Claudio Reyna | 40 |
| Eddie Johnson for Steve Cherundolo | 61 |
| Bobby Convey for Eddie Lewis | 74 |
Cards:
| Eddie Lewis | 7 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Tim Howard
Defender
Chris Albright
Defender
Eddie Pope
Defender/Centre back
Gregg Berhalter
Midfielder
Bobby Convey
Midfielder
Pablo Mastroeni
Midfielder
John O'Brien
Midfielder
Ben Olsen
Forward
Brian Ching
Forward
Eddie Johnson
Forward
Josh Wolff