In the 2010 World Cup, Ghana progressed beyond the group stages, and reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by Uruguay. Ghana was defeated by Uruguay on penalties after Luis Suárez controversially handballed on the goal line deep into extra time, denying Ghana an almost certain winning goal. Had Ghana won their quarter final, they would have become the first African nation to progress to the semi-finals of the world cup. Of the 32 countries that participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA ranked Ghana 7th
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Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
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- 2 Jul 2010
- Updated
- 2 Jul 2026
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- 01Fletcher, Paul. "Uruguay 1–1 Ghana (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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South African History Online. (2011, July 1). Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065420
South African History Online (2011) 'Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay', South African History Online, 1 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065420 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).
South African History Online, Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065420, (accessed 7 August 2026).
"Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay." South African History Online, 1 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065420. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Ghana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay." South African History Online. July 1, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065420.
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