Luis Suarez (No 9) handles the ball to deny Ghana a winning goal at the end of extra time. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in Africa, but the Black Stars of Ghana would get to the tournament's quarterfinals.

Ghana started the campaign on a winning note against Serbia, courtesy of an Asamoah Gyan 84th-minute penalty. The second game was a draw against Australia, with Asamoah Gyan scoring another penalty.

Ghana tasted defeat in the final group game against Germany before gaining victory over the USA in the first knockout round, with Asamoah Gyan again snatching the winner in a 2-1 win.

In the quarterfinals, The Black Stars' progress was thwarted by Luiz Suarez's 120th-minute goal-line handball clearance, an action that saw the player sent off, but Gyan failed to convert the resulting penalty. Gyan scored their first penalty kick in the shootout, but Uruguay triumphed 4-2.

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