Ghana vs USA: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupGroup stage - 1Kick-off on June 16, 2014 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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What was the result of Ghana vs USA?
USA won 1-2 on June 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′Clint DempseyUSA
- 82′A. AyewGhana
- 86′J. BrooksUSA
Official lineup for Ghana vs USA
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ghana
- 3A. Gyan
- 10A. Ayew
- 13J. Ayew
- 7C. Atsu
- 11S. Muntari
- 17M. Rabiu
- 20K. Asamoah
- 4D. Opare
- 19J. Mensah
- 21John Boye
- 12A. Kwarasey
USA
- 17J. Altidore
- 4M. Bradley
- 8Clint Dempsey
- 11A. Bedoya
- 13J. Jones
- 15K. Beckerman
- 5M. Besler
- 7D. Beasley
- 20G. Cameron
- 23F. Johnson
- 1Timothy Matthew Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; USA have 3, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Congo DR(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Ethiopia(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Libya(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 | Ghana(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2010 | Algeria(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Slovenia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 12, 2010 | England(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2009 | Brazil(home) | 2-3 | Confederations Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ghana win, 0 draws, 0 USA wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2010 | USA 1-2 Ghana | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 0.8 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 11; USA score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6 | 4/11 | 1/11 |
| USA | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/9 | 6/9 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ghana sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and USA sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USAGroup D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | GhanaGroup L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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