Outright Odds: 250/1
Group E 토토 - 토토탑 Winners: 12/1
Right after successful 4 African Cup of Nations titles and generating players of the calibre of Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, the Black Stars have certified for the earth Cup finals for The 1st time in ten tries, stretching back again to 1962.
Irrespective of getting a pressure in African football concerning the nineteen sixties and 1980s, qualification for the globe Cup was in no way a serious work out and a lot more just lately the region experienced from poor management both equally on and from the pitch to scupper their attempts to reach the 1994, 1998 and 2002 finals.
Nonetheless, this problem was eradicated under new supervisor Ratomir Dujkovic. The Serbian took about in December 2004 following Portuguese mentor Mariano Barreto quit four months earlier. Dujkovic liked results with Rwanda, top a team dubbed as no hopers to their initial African Cup of countries finals in 2004.
His influence was crystal clear as Ghana received 4 of their five remaining qualifying fixtures, which include a two-0 absent victory about South Africa and eventually topping their group by five points within the expenditure from the Bafana Bafana.
Exactly where Ghana excel is in midfield. Chelseas Michael Essien is actually a essential player for his country and has also shone at club degree, In spite of criticism of his 24.4 million rate tag imposed by former club Lyon. These are captained by still left-footed Stephen Appiah who now plys his trade at Turkish outfit Fenerbahce adhering to 8 seasons in Italy with Udinese, Parma, Brescia and Juventus. Sulley Muntari also provides with him Serie A practical experience as He's currently around the publications at Udinese.
Ghana have already been boosted in defence because of the return of Roma centre fifty percent Samuel Kuffor. The former Bayern Munich defender was outside of favour adhering to a dispute Together with the mentor but due to the fact apologising He's again in rivalry. Even without the need of him Ghana boasted a signify defence, conceding just 4 aims in 10 qualifying matches, the least of any African nation.
In spite of a powerful set up, Ghana go into their Planet Cup team given that the unfancied outsiders which could perform to their benefit. They may be pitted in opposition to one of many Event favourites in Italy on their own opening match so there is not any serious strain for them. The group have gelled effectively under Dujkovic and they are effective http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Homepage#/꽁머니 at triggering a gap match upset.
Beyond that they might wrestle because they absence gamers with a real innovative in assault. The obligation will be on Vitesses Matthew Amoah and Modenas twenty-yr aged striker Gyan Asamoah.
Recommended Wager:
Ghana are able to catching out slow-starters Italy within their initial match and qualifying from your group will be a major achievements. Additional hard game titles versus the Czech Republic and United states could begin to see the Black Stars narrowly miss out on out.
Ghana to beat Italy @ 5/1