Ghana go into the World Cup as one of the more fancied underdogs and they will surely have a decent tournament playing in their own continent. A team to look out for in the World Cup odds.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/08 | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Libya |
| 08/06/08 | Lesotho | 2 - 3 | Ghana |
| 14/06/08 | Gabon | 2 - 0 | Ghana |
| 22/06/08 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Gabon |
| 05/09/08 | Libya | 1 - 0 | Ghana |
| 11/10/08 | Ghana | 3 - 0 | Lesotho |
| 29/03/09 | Ghana | 1 - 0 | Benin |
| 07/06/09 | Mali | 0 - 2 | Ghana |
| 20/06/09 | Sudan | 0 - 2 | Ghana |
| 06/09/09 | Ghana | 2 - 0 | Sudan |
Ghana were the first qualifers from the African qualifying section (apart from the hosts) and interestingly they managed to keep plenty of clean sheets along the way.
| Goalkeepers | Richard Kingson (Wigan/ENG), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals/GHA), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions/GHA) |
| Defenders | Samuel Inkoom (FC Basel/SUI), Jonathan Mensah (Grenada/ESP), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea/GHA), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek/EGY), Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), John Mensah (Sunderland/ENG), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim/GER), John Paintsil (Fulham/ENG) |
| Midfielders | Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan/ITA), Derek Boateng (Getafe/ESP), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg/NOR), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese/ITA), Andre Ayew (Arles-Avignon/FRA - on loan), Stephen Appiah (Bologna/ITA), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Al Sadd/QAT), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth/ENG) |
| Forwards | Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda/NED) Asamoah Gyan (Rennes/FRA), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim/GER), Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan/ITA) |
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Eliminated in Second Round |
| 2002 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1998 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
As the Ghana World Cup odds look too big a the moment, Ghana should be backed to win the World Cup and then laid off on Betfair after they have qualified from the group, by which stage they should have shortened dramatically.
Ghana will probably be expected to be eliminated at the group stage but we think they can certianly reach the second round, and maybe even further if they get a nice draw. Back Ghana in the outright tournament index and you should see a profit if they get out of the group.