FIFA World Cup 2010 · Round of 16

United States 1–2 Ghana

Saturday 26 Jun 2010 · Rustenburg, South Africa (neutral) · after extra time

United States1–2Ghana

Goals3

0′45′90′105′120′Boateng Donovan Gyan

5′0–1Kevin-Prince Boateng Ghana
62′1–1Landon Donovan United States · penalty
93′1–2Asamoah Gyan Ghana

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United States

Came on

19Maurice EduMF↑31′
22Benny FeilhaberMF↑46′
9Herculez GomezFW↑91′

Ghana

Came on

19Lee AddyDF↑73′
10Stephen AppiahMF↑78′
11Sulley MuntariMF↑113′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United States: 1859 → 1824
Ghana: 1796 → 1831

Expected score for United States: 59% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 5, 2006–2023.

United States wins: 3
Draws: 0
Ghana wins: 2

Form either side

United States

Before

2–1 v Turkey 29 May 2010 · Friendly
3–1 v Australia 5 Jun 2010 · Friendly
1–1 v England 12 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
2–2 v Slovenia 18 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
1–0 v Algeria 23 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010

After

0–2 v Brazil 10 Aug 2010 · Friendly
2–2 v Poland 9 Oct 2010 · Friendly
0–0 v Colombia 12 Oct 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v South Africa 17 Nov 2010 · Friendly
1–1 v Chile 22 Jan 2011 · Friendly

Ghana

Before

1–4 v Netherlands 1 Jun 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v Latvia 5 Jun 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v Serbia 13 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
1–1 v Australia 19 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
0–1 v Germany 23 Jun 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010

After

1–1 v Uruguay 2 Jul 2010 · FIFA World Cup 2010
0–1 v South Africa 11 Aug 2010 · Friendly
3–0 v Eswatini 5 Sep 2010 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2010
0–0 v Sudan 10 Oct 2010 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2010
0–0 v Saudi Arabia 17 Nov 2010 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

United States

1–1 v England Group stage
2–2 v Slovenia Group stage
1–0 v Algeria Group stage
1–2 v Ghana Round of 16

Ghana

1–0 v Serbia Group stage
1–1 v Australia Group stage
0–1 v Germany Group stage
2–1 v United States Round of 16
1–1 v Uruguay Quarter-final

Every United States v Ghana match5

From United States's side.


17 Oct 2023	Ghana	4–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jul 2017	Ghana	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 2014	Ghana	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
26 Jun 2010	Ghana	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2010	Round of 16
22 Jun 2006	Ghana	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul