USMNT vs Ghana: The previous meetings between the sides

The USMNT take on Ghana on October 17 in another friendly after their 3-1 defeat to Germany on October 14.

In the four previous encounters between the two countries, three were played at World Cups and the fourth was a friendly.

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GHANA 2-1 USA (June 22, 2006)

Haminu Draman fired past USMNT shot-stopper Kasey Keller to give Ghana the lead in the 2006 World Cup group Game between the sides, which was the first ever meeting between the countries.

Three minutes later the US found an equaliser when DaMarcus Beasley drove the ball into the box for the creative Clint Dempsey to score from close range.

Ghana’s Stephen Appiah later scored from the spot to give Ghana the points in Germany.

GHANA 2-1 USA (June 26, 2010)

Kevin Prince Boateng opened the scoring for his country when he beat former Manchester United netminder Tim Howard with an effort from 12 yards.

Forward Landan Donovan made it 1-1 when he dispatched his penalty just past the hour-mark to give the US some second-half momentum.

With the whistle about to blow for full-time, Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan skipped past defender Carlos Bocanegra in the 93rd minute and shot left-footed past Howard to win the Game and keep Ghana’s 100% record over the US intact.

USA 2-1 GHANA (June 16, 2014)

The USA got their first ever victory over Ghana at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, winning by the same scoreline as their two previous defeats at World Cups.

Dempsey scored after just 30 seconds but it was John Brooks who netted the all-important goal in the 86th minute of the match in front of 40,000 spectators, just four minutes after André Ayew’s equaliser, and the US sealed the win.

The US finished second in the group with four points to progress to the knockout stages, while Ghana came last with just one point from a possible nine.

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USA 2-1 GHANA (July 1, 2017)

Dom Dwyer scored on his USMNT debut and Kellyn Acosta found the back of the net as the US ran out 2-1 winners in a CONCACAF Gold Cup warm-up match.