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USA will be taking on Ghana in a match that neither squad can afford to lose, with Germany and Portugal waiting for them in their next fixtures. Ghana impressed the entire world at the 2010 World Cup and came inches away from advancing to the semi-finals, only to be denied by Luis Suarez’s handball and a missed penalty by striker Asamoah Gyan.

With the experience gained four years ago and a front line filled with world-class players, Black Stars’ manager James Kwesi Appiah will be looking to shock the Germans and the Portuguese — although it looks highly unlikely. Gyan, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Kwadwo Asamoah and Michael Essien are expected to lead the way in the fixture in order to give their nation a good start.

USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann has proven to be a man of discipline and not afraid to take risks, as proven by the omission of Landon Donovan. The Tottenham legend will be looking for Clint Dempsey to lead up front and will be hoping for a breakout performance by Alkmaar forward Aron Johannsson.
This is the third straight World Cup in which both sides are facing each other

Ghana are the third African nation to make it to the World Cup quarter-finals — after Cameroon and Senegal. If it was not for Luis Suarez’s handball,                               they would have become the first African country to qualify to the semi-finals.

If former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan scores twice in Brazil, then he will surpass Cameroon legend Roger Milla and become the top African goalscorer in the World Cup with six goals.

USA’s best appearance in the World Cup was in 1930 where the Stars and Stripes finished third.
Ghana scored 25 goals in the preliminary round, which is the most any African nation managed to net in the qualifiers. — Telegraph