For the first time in their history, Ghana walked onto the World Cup stage. Ratomir Dujković led the squad into the unknown.
Ghana's tournament was a mixed affair, with promising moments offset by results that ultimately cut their journey short.
Ghana showed enough quality to navigate a challenging group stage, though not without the occasional stumble. In the knockout rounds, they fell to Brazil in the Round of 16. Brazil proved to be a step too far, and Ghana's campaign came to a decisive end in the the last 16.
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Failed to score in 2 of 4 matches debut World Cup, 2 wins and a knockout-stage berth.
Sulley Muntari led Ghana's attack with 1 goal at the 2006 World Cup. Shared the top-scorer honours with Gyan, Appiah and Draman, all with 1.
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Muntari booked 3 times Gyan sent off vs Brazil.
The tactical mind behind Ghana's 2006 campaign. Guided Ghana to their first World Cup a Serbian at the helm.
Ratomir Dujković's tactics focused on counterattacking, as evident in their victories over Czech Republic and United States. However, this approach proved insufficient against Brazil's attacking prowess.
