Ghana, can they put the 2010 heartbreak to bed?

ThisDrinkingLife and The World Cup: Ghana

The last world cup was heartbreaking for Ghana. Last minute penalty miss and then beaten by Uruguay on penalties to go out of the world cup, was disheartening for all who watched. Can the present team put that horror show behind them?

Well unfortunately they got the worst group possible, Germany, USA and Portugal. All the teams are physically quite strong and are hard to beat. Any of these four you would fancy in any other group. It really is the group of death.

Looking at their squad Ghana still have a good core of the 2010 team left. The heavy hitters are still around; Kevin-Prince Boateng, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan. Players that would walk into the starting lineup of most of the world cup teams. Ghana certainly have the personal to do well.

They are a team that can also score goals, as they proved in the qualifying as Africa’s top scorers with 25 goals. So back to front that have a good squad.

But its the group of death. Germany are a match player for player, USA under Klinsman will be tough and a Portugal with Ronaldo are always dangerous. The games will be very close and tight in this group, but unfortunately I will have to go with the two European teams to make it out, Germany to top the group and Portugal to follow.For Ghana the first game is key, they need a win against the USA to have any chance of progression from the group.