Australia's Harry Kewell takes control of the ball from Ghana's Eric Addo. AAP Image/Dean Lewins
Ghana was the first African team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. They finished on top of Group 3 in African qualifying, which also contained Benin, Mali and Sudan.
This is a possible Ghana squad for the World Cup
First 11
GK. Richard Kingson, Club- Wigan, Age at World Cup (AWC) 31.
RB. John Paintsil, Club- Fulham, (AWC) 28.
CB. Isaac Vorsah, Club- Hoffenheim, (AWC) 21.
CB. John Mensah, Club- Sunderland, (AWC) 27.
LB. Hans Sarpei, Club- Bayer Leverkusen, (AWC) 33.
RW. Laryea Kingston, Club- Hearts, (AWC) 29.
CM. Michael Essien, Club- Chelsea, (AWC) 27.
CM. Sully Muntari, Club- Inter Milan, (AWC) 25.
LM. Kwadwo Asamoah, Club- Udinese, (AWC) 21.
ST. Asamoah Gyan, Club- Stade Rennes, (AWC) 24.
ST. Prince Tagoe, Club- Hoffenheim, (AWC) 23.
Subs
GK. William Amamoo, Club- Vasalunds IF (Swedish 2nd Division), (AWC) 28.
GK. George Owu, Club- El Masry (Egypt), (AWC) 27.
RB. Daniel Opare, Club- Real Madrid Castilla, (AWC) 19.
CB. Samuel Inkoom, Club- FC Basel, (AWC) 20.
CB. Eric Addo, Club- Roda JC, (AWC) 31.
LB. Alfred Arthur, Club- Ashanti Gold (Ghana), (AWC) 23.
Mid. Nana Akwasi Asare, Club- FC Utrecht, (AWC) 23.
CDM. Moussa Narry, Club- Auxerre, (AWC) 24.
CM. Derek Boateng, Club- Getafe, (AWC) 27.
LW. Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Club- Spartak Moscow, (AWC) 24.
ST. Matthew Amoah, Club- NAC Breda, (AWC) 29.
ST. Ransford Osei, Club- FC Twente, (AWC) 19.
Ghana’s main strength (even without Stephen Appiah, who is yet to have played a game with Bologna this season), as already widely mentioned, is the heart of the Ghana midfield.
Ghana’s biggest weakness would appear to be in the goalkeeping ranks.
Probable first choice goalkeeper for Ghana at the World Cup is Richard Kingson, who at the moment is only the third choice at Wigan.
Ghana’s alternatives include William Amamoo, who plays for Swedish second division club Vasalunds IF, or half a dozen other goalkeepers, who play in various leagues across Africa.
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