Ghana first African country to qualify for the FIFA World 2010

July 31, 2010 - PRLog -- The Republic of Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association Ghana the team did not qualify for the senior FIFA World Cup until 2006, they had qualified for five straight Olympic Games Football Tournaments when the tournament was still a full senior national team competition. But in 2010 Ghana first time qualify for World cup it was great event all supports book flights to Accra to support team.Ghana was Africa’s second best side behind Egypt after picking up some 74 more points to tally at 874 points. Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Algeria, Gabon and Cameroon trail Ghana in that order on the continental ranking table. Special flights to Accra were arranged Due to the strong support the respected side has been collecting from most African football lovers, Ghana will desire to illuminate their return in the World Cup with a brilliant campaign. Currently the most popular World Cup searches related to match fixtures, the England squad, wall charts and World Cup fantasy football.

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has entertained the Ghana team in his Johannesburg home the day after their dramatic 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Black Stars’ run to the last eight captured the hearts of the African people in the first global showpiece to be held on the continent.

Just like 47 other African countries, Ghana began their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification from the Second Round. Together with eleven other strong teams, the Black Stars were seeded in Pot A before the real start of the qualifiers. Following the draw which happened in the South African city of Durban, Ghana arrived in Group 5 alongside Gabon, Libya, and Lesotho. As a result of the low threats posed against the Black Stars, many were expecting the former Africa Cup of Nations hosts to progress into the next round with ease Somehow, the Ghanaians lived up to expectations, and they quickly proved it by defeating the Libyans 3-0 in their first 2010 World Cup qualifier. Later on, a tiresome trip to Lesotho could only give the Black Stars a debatable 3-2 victory, before a disappointing form from the 2006 World Cup participants saw those losing 2-0 in their next game away to Gabon. Anyway, a final and crushing 3-0 win over minnows Lesotho for the Ghanaians was the perfect score line to seal their qualification into the 2010 World Cup qualifying Third Round (CAF zone), as their quest for a place in the finals still went on.

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