Group D contenders
Germany 
Australia
Serbia
Ghana

Route to the finals
Two losses in the Second Round of qualifying saw Ghana progress to the next round only on superior goal difference.

They went on to show their class in the Third Round, however, where four wins in their first four games secured qualification with two games remaining. 

Manager
Milovan Rajevac took over at the helm of the Black Stars in 2008, after a relatively low-profile domestic managerial career in his native Serbia.

He has, however, equipped himself well at international level. After securing World Cup qualification he took his charges to the African Cup of Nations in Angola where they reached the Final after good victories over the hosts and hotly tipped Nigeria.

They fell at the final hurdle, losing 1-0 to Egypt, but had demonstrated their capabilities well.

Player watch
Ghana’s main threat comes from their midfield, with Chelsea’s Michael Essien, Inter’s Sulley Muntari and Bologna’s Stephen Appiah all equally adept in defence or attack.

The three have enjoyed mixed fortunes this season, however.

While Muntari has enjoyed helping Inter to a Champions League Final and a second consecutive Serie A title, Essien has missed a large part of Chelsea’s recent double-winning campaign and, despite being named in the Black Stars’ 30-man provisional squad, could be a doubt for the World Cup finals.

Competition History
First appearance: 2006
No. of appearances (inc 2010): 2
Best result: Round of 16
Matches against England: 0

Squad

Goalkeepers
1	Daniel Agyei	Liberty Professionals, GHA
16	Stephen Ahorlu	Heart of Lions, GHA
22	Richard Kingson	Wigan Athletic, ENG
Defenders
2	Hans Sarpei	Bayer Leverkusen, GER
4	John Pantsil	Fulham, ENG
5	John Mensah	Sunderland, ENG
7	Samuel Inkoom	FC Basel, SUI
8	Jonathan Mensah	Free State Stars, RSA
15	Isaac Vorsah	Hoffenheim, GER
17	Rahim Ayew	Zamalek, EGY
19	Lee Addy	Bechem Chelsea, GHA
Midfielders
6	Anthony Annan	Rosenborg BK, NOR
9	Derek Boateng	Getafe CF, ESP
10	Stephen Appiah	Bologna, ITA
11	Sulley Muntari	Internazionale, ITA
13	André Ayew	AC Arles, FRA
21	Kwadwo Asamoah	Udinese, ITA
Forwards
3	Asamoah Gyan	Rennes, FRA
12	Prince Tagoe	Hoffenheim, GER
14	Matthew Amoah	NAC Breda, NED
18	Dominic Adiyiah	AC Milan, ITA
20	Quincy Owusu-Abeyie	Al Sadd, QAT
23	Kevin-Prince Boateng	Portsmouth, ENG