SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Ghana arrive in Johannesburg for their second appearance at the World Cup finals

Record ID: 456007

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Ghana arrive in Johannesburg for their second appearance at the World Cup finals
  • Date: 8th June 2010
  • Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 7, 2010) (REUTERS) AIRPLANE ON GROUND AT AIRPORT SECURITY PERSONNEL VARIOUS OF GHANA OFFICIALS AND TEAM BEING GREETED POLICE OFFICER (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) MILOVAN RAJEVAC, GHANA COACH, SAYING: "Of course the players are feeling at home here, unfortunately we don't have the full squad available, like Essien and others, but we will give everything we can to get a good result." PRESS GATHER AROUND RAJEVAC (SOUNDBITE) (Serbian) MILOVAN RAJEVAC, GHANA COACH, SAYING: "Yes it is a very strong group, we have three games to play and we will try to win them to take one of the top two positions and qualify for the next round." PLAYERS GETTING ON BUS CLOSE UP OF SIGN ON BUS SAYING 'THE HOPE OF AFRICA' RAJEVAC GETS ON BUS BUS WITH TEAM'S NAME ON
  • Embargoed: 23rd June 2010 13:00
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  • Location: South Africa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA6WV6T0LCYNF64RC9FA30BFI6R
  • Story Text: Ghana arrived in South Africa on Monday (June 7) with no fresh injuries following the last of their pre-tournament warm-up games.
    A relieved Milovan Rajevac reported a clean bill of health for his World Cup squad after concluding preparations in Britain with a 1-0 win over Latvia at the weekend.
    The Africans suffered a major setback with the withdrawal through injury of Michael Essien who had failed to recover from a knee injury.
    Another key midfielder, Sulley Muntari missed the match against Latvia because of a thigh strain but is expected to play in the opening Group D match against Serbia on June 13.
    It is Ghana's second appearance at the World Cup finals, the African side making it through their group before falling to Brazil at the first knockout stage in Germany four years ago.
    As Well as Serbia Rajevac's team will also play Australia in Rustenburg on June 19 and Germany in Johannesburg on June 23.
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