World Cup 2010 team news: USA v Ghana

Venue Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, Saturday 7.30pm Referee V Kassai (Hun) Odds USA 7-4, Ghana 19-10, Draw 23-10 TV ITV1 Radio BBC 5 Live USA Manager Bob Bradley Fifa ranking 14 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Ghana Manager Milovan Rajevac Fifa ranking 32 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Match pointers • If USA beat Ghana it would be the first time since 1930 that the American team have won two consecutive World Cup matches • The only previous meeting between these two sides was won 2-1 by Ghana in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup • If he plays, Landon Donovan will beat the USA's all-time record of 11 finals appearances, currently held by Cobi Jones and Earnest Stewart • Ghana are only the second African team to reach the knockout stages in two consecutive World Cups – Nigeria were the first team to achieve that feat in 1998 • USA have lost three of their four knockout matches at the World Cup finals, conceding eight goals in the process The Black Stars' last three World Cup goals all came from the penalty spot