FIFA World Cup 2014: Ghana vs USA - Live tweets, goals and highlights

Ghana vs USA

The line-ups:

#GHA XI: Kwarasey, Gyan, Opare, Atsu, A. Ayew, Muntari, J. Ayew, Rabiu, Mensah, Asamoah, Boye. #WorldCup

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 16, 2014

#USA XI: Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey, Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Altidore, Cameron, Johnson. #WorldCup

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 16, 2014

The Ghana squad is made up of players from 13 leagues in world football, more than any nation at the World Cup. #GHA pic.twitter.com/BSOFHUkgxl

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 16, 2014

And we’re off! And the USA score instantly! Dempsey opens the scoring with a great goal after just 29 seconds! The fastest in the 2014 World Cup yet! Ghana 0-1 USA!

Quickest goals in WC history: 11 sec. Sukur (2002) 15 sec. Masek (1962) 25 sec. Lehner (1934) 28 sec. Robson (1982) 29 sec. DEMPSEY (2014)

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 16, 2014

That was a knock-out challenge! Dempsey almost loses his nose!

Dempsey's goal was the fastest by a non-European player and the fastest conceded by an African team in World Cup history

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 16, 2014

With an average age of 25-244 (years-days, as of 12 June) Ghana's squad is the youngest at the 2014 WC. USA's is 27-296. #GHA #USA

— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) June 16, 2014

Half time: Ghana 0-1 USA!

Half Time: #GHA 0-1 #USA Dempsey scored in the very first minute! #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/xC93SDT8hP

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 16, 2014

And Ghana equalize! Andre Ayew, the son of Ghana’s most famous football player ever, Abidi Pele, caresses a finish with the outside of his left foot to cap off a very smooth passing move! Ghana 1-1 USA! 82 mins!

And just like that, USA regain the lead over Ghana! John Brooks scores with a powerful header from a corner in the 86th minute! Ghana 1-2 USA!

John Brooks is the FIRST substitute to score for the US in World Cup history

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 16, 2014

And that is the end! Ghana 1-2 USA! The United States exact revenge on Ghana after they were eliminated by the Black Stars in the 2010 World Cup!

Full time: Ghana 1-2 USA!

21 - #GHA hit a World Cup 2014-joint high 21 shots in tonight's game but only three of them were on target. Bluster.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 17, 2014

After goals from Mehmedi (Switzerland) and Brooks (USA), Peru is the team who have played the most WC games (15) without a goal from a sub

— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) June 17, 2014

After the game, the vice president of United States addressed the team,

After the win, @VP addresses the #USMNT in the locker room. #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/K0XttdUsOz

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 17, 2014