Ghana
Coach: Milovan Rajevac
Ghana are known as the Black Stars and are managed by Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac who has led them to their second consecutive World Cup finals.World Cup 2010 Qualifying:
Ghana defeated Sudan 2-0 in Accra to become the first African side to reach the 2010 World Cup in South Africa from the qualifiers. Inter Milan's Sulley Muntari and Chelsea's Michael Essien scored the goals in each half to give Ghana an unassailable lead at the top of qualifying Group D. Ghana midfielder Michael Essien: "The people of Ghana wanted us to win and we did not let them down. What a fantastic feeling to be the first African country to qualify for the first World Cup to be staged in Africa."Past World Cup Performance:
Ghana made their first World Cup appearance at Germany 2006 and were the only African side to progress beyond the first round after they defeated both the USA and the Czech Republic to book a tie with Brazil in the knock-out phase. Their participation ended there after a 3-0 defeat. At South Africa 2010 Ghana have been drawn in World Cup Group D along with Germany, Serbia and Australia.Ghana - Key Players
Michael Essien - Chelsea
Sulley Muntari - Inter Milan
John Mensah - Lyon
