Venue: Soccer City, Johannesburg

Date: Friday, 2 July 2010

Kick-off: 7:30 pm

Coverage: Television coverage ITV, BBC Radio 5 Live, live text commentary on this website
TEAM NEWS

Uruguay centre-back Diego Godin is doubtful with a thigh injury that forced him off against South Korea.

Mauricio Victorino could deputise for Godin if he fails to recover in time.

Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng aggravated a hamstring problem against the USA and is a doubt.

Andre Ayew and Jonathan Mensah are both suspended but Isaac Vorsah, who has missed the last three matches through injury, has returned to training.

One booking from suspension: Fucile, Lugano, Victorino (Uruguay); Addy, Annan, Tagoe (Ghana).
MATCH PREVIEW

This quarter-final brings together a former football superpower hoping to recapture past glories and an emerging nation looking to write their place in World Cup history. Victory for Uruguay would take them through to their first semi-final since 1970, while Ghana can become the first African side to reach the last four.

Uruguay's two World Cup wins, in 1930 and 1950, came before Ghana had even gained independence from Great Britain. That level of success was always likely to prove short-lived for a country of just 3.5m people, but this tournament has presented the Uruguayans with a golden chance to re-establish themselves on the global stage.

Victory against the USA made Ghana only the third African side to reach the last eight of a World Cup. If the Black Stars are to succeed where Cameroon and Senegal failed, they will have to cope without a number of players who will miss this game due to injury or suspension.

Ghana make AFRIKKA proud!

May the better team win but I'll give it to the South Americans.

As far as Asamoah Gyan go dey dat field tomorrow. Make una 4get. Ghana don enta semi final.

I'm ruling for Ghana all the way to the semi.
Go Brothers

I am really scared for Ghana because when Nigerians start praising a soccer team to win a match, they usually lose woefully in the end. so please guys stop with the chronic optimism and be objective. may the best team Win

Adechyno:

As far as Asamoah Gyan go dey dat field tomorrow. Make una 4get. Ghana don enta semi final.

He is not even gonna score one goal tommorrow. (which I hope not) With all this expectations,
the dude is going to be under pressure he will underperform.

_{For me I don't care o I must just see my Prince Boateng}

rokiatu:

He is not even gonna score one goal tommorrow. (which I hope not) With all this expectations,
the dude is going to be under pressure he will underperform.

_{For me I don't care o I must just see my Prince Boateng}

Na their last bustop be that ! But come to think of it,it's not as if these guys are that good. They are just young,energetic and determined set of young guys. But they just lack the tactical ability !

rokiatu:

He is not even gonna score one goal tommorrow. (which I hope not) With all this expectations,
the dude is going to be under[b] pressure [/b] he will underperform.

_{For me I don't care o I must just see my[b] Prince Boateng[/b]}

What pressure? Check this out:
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=185295

Your prince is in there too,

big father:

Na their last bustop be that !  But come to think of it,it's not as if these guys are that good. They are just young,energetic and determined set of young guys. But they just lack the tactical ability !

"Young, energetic, and determined" do not get you to the final 8 in the world.

Ooops! Double post.

I give it to the Bagana Bagana of Africa

Now that every African is momentarily Ghananian, you should know that Ghananians never support Nigerians even when we play white people - I was told.

good luck to Ghana, you they can make it,if only they play like their last match.

I support Ghana to the Semis

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Ghana all the way to finals! I'd be so glad ,

Don't mean to derail this thread just for confirmation; i read on a link that the world cup is missing how authentic is this news.

http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=10985

peace!

ghana will win dis . we r behind dem

I see that some of us are still under the Super Chicken hang over.Come on guys, Ghana are not just lucky, but they deserve their place in the last 8.
If they play with the same spirit they have played so far, we will at last see an African country in the last 4 of a world cup final. so let's say a little prayer for them and wish the well. This is for AFRICA

If they don't make the same mistake made by the SAfricans they will be ok. They should not go into the match with the arrogance that it is up to them to play pretty football. SA did this, forgot to defend, left spaces at the back for Forlan and Suarez to exploit.

The Ghanains should remember to defend very well even if the Uruguayans decide to sit back in the begining of the match.

First goal is key. I think whoever scores first will win the match.

I reckon 2:1 to the stars is gona b d scoreline. . . C'mon, lets go Ghana! We invoke the spirit of Shaka d Zulu to guard u coz u r in d Zululand.

GHANA MUST NOT GO THIS TIME !!!!

Beat em, if ya'all miss d ball don't miss the LEG,

This is a tough match to predict. However, I see a DRAW at regulation time, and Ghana wins finally. !

Go Ghana!!
Africans WIN 2-0

Go Ghana!!
Africans WIN 2-0

Africa is behind Ghana.
Ghana 2
Uruguay 0

^^^Reverse that scoreline to the Uruguans. scorers: Diego Forlan and Suarez. Don't be surprise!

would be awesome for africa if ghana wins

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