Ghana eliminates US from World Cup in overtime shock
Ghana defeated the United States 2-1 in overtime at Royal Bafokeng Stadium to end the Americans World Cup run in the second round. Asamoah Gyan scored the winner three minutes into extra time after Landon Donovan tied the match in regulation, with Tim Howard and Bob Bradley lamenting a lack of finishing and defensive lapses.
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Bill Clinton
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Fans rally nationwide as US exits World Cup in 2-1 loss
American fans gathered in bars and pubs coast to coast to watch the United States match against Ghana as excitement rose for soccer culture. Despite a 2-1 extra-time defeat, supporters from Milwaukee to Chicago and Paris celebrated the surge in interest and national pride, with many predicting growing popularity for the sport in America.
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America
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Uruguay advances to World Cup quarterfinals after 2-1 win over Korea
Uruguay defeated South Korea 2-1 in Port Elizabeth to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years. Suarez scored twice, including a late strike, while Lee Chung-yong answered for Korea. The win followed Donovan's dramatic U S goal against Algeria and echoed a wave of new soccer enthusiasm in America.
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