The Ghanaian soccer federation (GFA) on Monday asked police to investigate allegations of game-fixing reported on Sunday by the Daily Telegraph/Channel 4 claiming that a Obed Kketiah, aGhanaian official and Chrstopher Forsythe, a FIFA official, colluded on attempting to fix games involving the national team. Per the report, no Ghanaian squad members were involved, nor […]
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Saturday's Winners & Losers
[BRAZIL 2014] U.S. fans may have had their preference in the game, but neutrals could not help but love the shootout at Fortaleza, where Germany and Ghanadisplayed an attacking spirit that has come to represent Brazil 2014. Lionel Messi‘s goal rescued Argentina against Iran and kept up the impressive string ofresults for South American teams. […]
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Ghana rebound ensures more drama
By Mike Woitalla (@MikeWoitalla) Group G is starting to look a little more like the “Group of Death” it was billed asthanks to Ghana finding life support with a 2-2 tie against Germany. Here what’s we learned about the Germany, the USA’s final group opponent, and Ghana, whose Saturday performance makes the U.S. winlast Monday […]
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World Cup Today: Saturday
[BRAZIL 2014] Germany and Ghana produced the best game of the World Cup with an enthralling second half that saw Germany takethe lead, the Black Stars move ahead with two goals, before Miroslav Klose equalized with his 15th World Cup goal, tying Ronaldo for the all-time World Cup record. All in the space of 19 […]
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World Cup Today: Saturday
[BRAZIL 2014] Germany started this World Cup by trouncing Portugal, 4-0, as ThomasMueller scored a hat trick while the German goal was hardly threatened. A dream start. But Coach Joachim Loew knows well that a fine first-gameperformance doesn’t guarantee a smooth path. Four years ago in South Africa, Germany routed Australia, 4-0, only to fall, […]
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What They're Saying: Prince Boateng
“For me, it’s the easiest game ever. Regardless of what happens, I can only win. My only wish is that nobody gets hurt.” — Prince Boateng, the father of Ghana’sKevin-Prince Boateng and Germany’s Jerome Boateng, who face each other on Saturday in World Cup Group G action. (BBC)
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Looking back on a night of drama and delight in Natal
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) We can put off for a while sothe issues and concerns regarding the next U.S. World Cup match against Portugal, to be played Sunday in Manaus. Monday was a great day that can be savored for a bit longer. Deprived of two startersduring the game because of injury and shocked by […]
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Klinsmann: 'We Had Problems Controlling the Ball and Making Passes'
USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann reflected that Clint Dempsey’s 1st minute goal maybe came too early, as the USA conceded a lot of early pressure from Ghana, particularly in the firsthalf of its 2-1 win. “The whole bench was jumping around,” Klinsmann said. “If you score after just a minute you think there can’t be anything […]
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Three keys to USA-Ghana
[BRAZIL 2014] There are a lot of lessons to be learned from the first four days of the World Cup. You better count on getting a couple of goals if you want to geta result. And that means attacking out of the back and in numbers. And for 90 minutes. With that in mind, here […]
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USA-Ghana Preview: New era kicks off against old foe
By Ridge Mahoney(@ridgemax) Defenders Matt Besler and Geoff Cameron think theconcept that the USA is still best suited to a counterattacking style may be revised this month, pending results in the 2014 World Cup. Since taking over the national team 34 months ago, headcoach Jurgen Klinsmann has emphasized technique and possession while acknowledging the characteristics of […]