Live Steam FIFA World Cup Football 2010 USA vs Ghana
After an incredibly dramatic group stage that saw emotions shift from anger to sadness to joy at remarkable pace, the USA has qualified for the World Cup round of 16 and won Group C. The bad calls, poor finishing and all of the other problems for the Yanks were briefly forgotten when Landon Donovan sank that injury-time winner over Algeria. Now it’s on to the knockouts, to face an opponent that US fans will remember well – Ghana. It was the last match of their 2006 World Cup group when Ghana eliminated the USA on a late penalty from Steven Appiah. The Yanks will be out for revenge, as well as to prove that they can hang with the big boys on the biggest stage.
Ghana has a whole different set of motivations. Despite not scoring a goal from open play in their three group matches, and coming into the tournament without their biggest star Michael Essien, the Black Stars enter this match as the last African team alive in Africa’s World Cup. No pressure, guys. The Bafana Bafana fans and their vuvuzelas have moved on from their team’s elimination and put much of their support behind Ghana, so they will be very much the home side.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
Where do you want to start? The struggle for respect of an up and coming footballing nation vs. the desperate hope that an African side can do something truly memorable in this World Cup. Not to mention that even without these storylines, we’re talking about the knockouts now. What’s at stake is a place in the quarterfinals and the knowledge that you are two wins, not three, from a spot in the biggest single match in football, the World Cup final.
USA vs. Ghana
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