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Waiting for Ghana in Soweto: Hundreds of South Africans took over Soweto on a cold Sunday afternoon, waiting for the Black Stars of Ghana to appear.
Ghanians to receive national honours, $20k each: Ghana president John Atta Mills said the country's World Cup players will be given national honours and $20,000 US each after making Africa proud with their performance in South Africa.
Ghana loss puts African dream on hold: Africa's hope of seeing its own World Cup champion crowned on home soil ended with Ghana's 4-2 penalty shootout loss to Uruguay.
World Cup post-game: Uruguay wins in penalties: Uruguay moved on to the 2010 FIFA World Cup semifinals, breaking the hearts of African soccer fans by beating Ghana 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw Friday.
Despite loss Ghana wins praise: Ghana's soccer team exited from the World Cup in heroic fashion after coming within an inches-too-high kick of advancing further than any African team in history.
Suarez: Hero or cheat?: Luis Suarez: sneaky cheat who prospered at the expense of innocent men or brave hero who fell on his sword?
Brazil, Ghana fail to close the deal: In the end Brazil and Ghana lost more than a football match. The Black Stars, carrying the hopes of an entire continent, lost their nerve. Brazil, the most powerful force in the world game, lost the plot.
Uruguay handled the pressure, Ghana didn't: When it came right down to it, Uruguay held its nerve and Ghana didn't in the final moments of their World Cup quarter-final on Friday.
Wild finish sends Uruguay to World Cup semifinal: Sebastian Abreu sent Uruguay through to the 2010 FIFA World Cup semifinal by scoring the winning penalty kick to defeat Ghana 4-2 in a shootout.
Mandela sends message of support to Ghana team: Nelson Mandela sent a letter to the president of the Ghana Football Association wishing his support in their upcoming quarter-final match Friday.
Ghana's Boateng looking good to play: Ghana expects Kevin-Prince Boateng to be fit for its World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay after recovering from a right thigh injury.
World Cup post-game: Ghana 2, U.S. 1: Ghana struck a blow for African pride with a 2-1 win in extra time over the U.S. at the World Cup in Rustenburg, South Africa.
Ghana ousts U.S. from World Cup: Asamoah Gyan beat Tim Howard three minutes into extra time to lead Ghana to a 2-1 victory over the U.S at the FIFA World Cup.
Ghana alone carries on African hopes: Ghana will carry the hopes of Africa when it takes on the United States in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).
World Cup post-game: Germany 1, Ghana 0: Germany is through to the second round at the FIFA World Cup following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ghana Wednesday in Group D play from Johannesburg.
Germany over Ghana, both advance: Mesut Oezil scored early in the second half to give Germany Group D honours at the World Cup on Wednesday, with Ghana becoming the first African country to advance despite the loss.
World Cup post-game: Ghana 1, Australia 1: Ten-man Australia showed great heart and determination in earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Ghana on Saturday at the FIFA World Cup in Rustenburg, South Africa.
Mixed bag of results for African sides so far: Africa's representatives at the 2010 finals have frequently tinkered with their sides, and it has succeeded and failed in equal measure so far.
Shorthanded Australia draws Ghana: Australia stayed alive in the FIFA World Cup by battling Ghana to a 1-1 draw in Group D action on Saturday afternoon.
Ghana captain Mensah doubtful vs. Australia: Ghana captain John Mensah is in doubt for the World Cup match against Australia on Saturday after being withdrawn from a practice session because of a chronic hamstring injury.
World Cup post-game: Ghana 1, Serbia 0: Asamoah Gyan scored from the penalty spot in the 85th minute to lift Ghana to a 1-0 win over Serbia in Group D action Sunday at the World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa.
Ghana defeats Serbia on late penalty: Asamoah Gyan converted a penalty in the 84th minute to give Ghana a 1-0 victory over 10-man Serbia in Group D play at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa on Sunday.
WATCH NOW: The Black stars of Ghana: Ghana's soccer team want to prove they are the best in Africa.
Dominic Adiyiah: Bright Black Star: Even when he is surrounded by a group of bigger, bulkier men, Adiyiah easily shrugs off challengers and enthusiastically throws himself at the ball.
Ghana blanks Latvia 1-0: Substitute Quincy Owusu-Abeyie scored a late goal Saturday to help Ghana beat Latvia 1-0 in its final warmup match before the World Cup in South Africa.
Sulley Muntari: The fickle strongman: Ghana's Muntari is a mobile mound of muscle in the midfield, and an intelligent creator of shrewd passes.
Netherlands thrashes Ghana in friendly: Four different players scored Tuesday as the Netherlands showed off its attacking prowess with a 4-1 win over Ghana in a World Cup warmup in Rotterdam.
Matthew Amoah: Ghana's spearhead: Amoah relies on speed to beat his marker, and he will stick to the last defender until the right moment when he can release and fly into open space.
Essien's injury an opportunity for Ayew: The loss of Michael Essien from Ghana might just be the making of Andre Ayew, if coach Milovan Rajevac chooses to utilize the youngster.
Ghana's Mensah, Kingson on the mend: Ghana defender John Mensah and goalkeeper Richard Kingson both say they're recovering from injuries and expect to be healthy for the World Cup.
Essien ruled out of World Cup with knee injury: The Ghanaian football association says midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup with a right knee injury.
Team Profile: Ghana: Ghana had a pretty easy time of it in the qualifiers, progressing through the competition without too many serious problems en route to clinching a second consecutive World Cup berth.
Africa fills with pride, hope as World Cup looms: The first World Cup in Africa starts in a little over a month, and soccer fans across the continent are turning their gaze toward host South Africa with a swell of pride.
Gleeson: Brothers Boateng could square off in South Africa: The unprecedented prospect of brother-versus-brother in the World Cup looks increasingly like a reality as Ghana await FIFA's decision on the eligibility of Kevin Prince Boateng.
Ghana striker Agogo ruled out of World Cup: Ghana striker Junior Agogo will miss the World Cup this summer in South Africa after undergoing knee surgery.
Destination South Africa: Playing cops and robbers: Canadian journalist Anjali Nayar continues her trek across Africa, reporting from Accra, Ghana, where she had an interesting run in with the local police.
Destination South Africa: Football Fashionistas in Ghana: Canadian journalist Anjali Nayar reports from Accra, Ghana, where she attends a fashion show that combines the latest styles with soccer.
African coaching merry-go-round continues: Job security and coaching in Africa are usually subjects rarely espoused in the same sentence but the chopping and changing that's been going on before the 2010 World Cup is absurd.
An African World Cup champion?: Now that an African country has won the right to host the World Cup, the next step is for one of the continent's best teams to win the trophy.
Ghana's Essien fearless on the field: Michael Essien is renowned for his athleticism, tough tackling, sublime passing skills and ability to dictate the pace of the game with solid two-way play.