Sunday, June 27, 2010

Ghana makes history in the World Cup

By Nomava Nobumba
27 June 2010

Ghana reached the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time by eliminating the United States with an extra-time 2-1 win at Royal Bafokeng in Rustenburg, thanks to a thumping goal from Asamoah Gyan.

The Black Stars became only the third African team in history to make it to the World Cup quarter finals.

The African National Congress has thanked Ghana for salvaging the continent’s image after five other African teams were knocked out.

Meanwhile, Uruguay became the first team to make it through to the quarter finals when they eliminated a game South Korea 2-1 in the pouring rain in the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

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