Ghana made her debut at the FIFA World Cup in Germany in 2006 with the Black Stars making it out of a group that included Italy, the Czech Republic and the United States of America.
As the Black Stars prepare to compete at the Mundial for the fourth time, it is important to take a look at how the country fared and the facts that emerged for the country at the first time of asking.
Ghana played four matches at the Mundial of 2006 in Germany, scoring four goals and conceding six as they existed the tournament at the second round stage.
Ghana lost 2-0 to Italy in their opening game of the tournament before beating the Czech Republic and the USA 2-0 and 2-1 respectively to finish second behind the Italians in the group to secure qualification to the second round of the campaign.
The Black Stars then faced football powerhouse Brazil at the second round stage, and lost 3-0 to the South Americans who were worthy winners on the day.
That ended an impressive output by Ghana on their maiden appearance at football’s global event, and they will be back for an even better output at the next tournament in South Africa four years later.
The Black Stars will be appearing at the next event in Qater in November and December, and pundits will look out for how the team will fare at this upcoming Mundial.
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