A Quincy Owusu-Abeyie strike gave Ghana victory in their final pre-World Cup match against Latvia. Following a 4-1 reverse against the Dutch, the win will give them renewed confidence as their campaign nears its start against Serbia on 13^th June.

 

Portsmouth’s Kevin Prince-Boateng was one of 8 changes made by Milovan Rajevac as he looks for his starting eleven. Midfielder Michael Essien has revealed he did everything he could to make the trip to South Africa. “Since my injury in January, I had been working hard to come back for Chelsea and Ghana, but it wasn’t to be’.