In the first minute of the match USA were off to a flyer when their forward Clint Dempsey scored a quick goal for his team, 1-0.
In the first half USA's forward Jozy Altidore went off due to hamstring injury and his fellow teammate Matt Besler was replaced by John Brooks owing to injury.
In the second half Ghana, who started to play much offensively, found many chances and finally managed to equalise levels with Andre Ayew in 82nd minute, 1-1. Four minutes later USA took the lead once again after Brooks' header from corner kick which destroyed Ghana's hopes, 2-1.
Results in Group G are as follows:
Germany: 4 - Portugal: 0
Ghana: 1 - USA: 2
Standings in Group G are as follows:
| Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| Germany |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
| USA |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Ghana |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Portugal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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