Ghana defeated United States 2-1 in the Group E match on Thursday. Captain Stephen Appiah scored the winning goal of the match in the first-half injury time. This goal came from a penalty kick by Captain Stephen Appiah. Ghana got this opportunity, when defender Oguchi Onyewu committed a foul. A victory in this match was crucial for USA to advance to the next stage.

Ghana scored the first goal of the match in the 22nd minute. Haminu Draman scored this goal. Reyna got injured and he was taken off the field. Clint Dempsey scored the first and the only goal for United States in the 43rd minute. USA missed an opportunity to score a goal in the 66th minute. USA could have equalized the score, if Brian McBride would have managed to score the goal. Unfortunately his diving header hit the near post. Donovan missed a chance to equalize the score in the 35th minute.

USA goes out of the tournament with one point in its kitty. Ghana is the first African team to advance to the second round in this year's tournament.