USA v Ghana, 26 June 2010
| Score | 2-1 to Ghana |
| Referee | Viktor Kassai |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16 |
| Venue | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenberg |
| Attendance | 34,976 |
Kick-Off: 20.30 Local (19:30 BST)
Man of the Match:
André Ayew (Ghana)
Assistant referees:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)
Tibor Vámos (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
After extra time (1-1 at 90 minutes)
The match was watched by 19 million Americans, making it the most watched association football match in American television history.
1
USA
Manager: Bob Bradley
Goals:
| Landon Donovan | penalty | 62 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Howard
Defender
Jonathan Bornstein
Defender/Centre back
Carlos Bocanegra
(captain)
Defender/Centre back
Jay DeMerit
Defender/Midfielder
Steve Cherundolo
Midfielder
Michael Bradley
Midfielder
Ricardo Clark
Midfielder
Landon Donovan
Midfielder/Forward
Clint Dempsey
Forward
Jozy Altidore
Forward
Robbie Findley
Substitutions:
| Maurice Edu for Ricardo Clark | 31 |
| Benny Feilhaber for Robbie Findley | 46 |
| Hérculez Gómez for Jozy Altidore | 91 |
Cards:
| Ricardo Clark | 6 | Y |
| Steve Cherundolo | 17 | Y |
| Carlos Bocanegra | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Goalkeeper
Marcus Hahnemann
Defender
Clarence Goodson
Defender
Oguchi Onyewu
Defender
Jonathan Spector
Midfielder
DaMarcus Beasley
Midfielder
Maurice Edu
Midfielder
Benny Feilhaber
Midfielder
Stuart Holden
Midfielder
José Francisco Torres
Forward
Edson Buddle
Forward
Hérculez Gómez
2
Ghana
Manager: Milovan Rajevac
Goals:
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 5 |
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| Asamoah Gyan | 93 |
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Starting lineup:
Richard Kingson
Goalkeeper
Samuel Inkoom
Defender
John Mensah
Defender
(captain)
Jonathan Mensah
Defender
John Pantsil
Defender/Midfielder
Anthony Annan
Midfielder
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Midfielder
Hans Sarpei
Midfielder
André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward
Kwadwo Asamoah
Forward
Asamoah Gyan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Lee Addy for Hans Sarpei | 73 |
| Stephan Appiah for Kevin-Prince Boateng | 78 |
| Sulley Muntari for Samuel Inkoom | 112 |
Cards:
| Jonathan Mensah | 61 | Y |
| André Ayew | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Daniel Agyei
Goalkeeper
Stephen Ahorlu
Defender
Lee Addy
Midfielder
Stephan Appiah
Midfielder
Rahim Ayew
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
Isaac Vorsah
Midfielder/Forward
Derek Boateng
Midfielder/Forward
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Forward
Dominic Adiyiah
Forward
Matthew Amoah
Forward
Prince Tagoe