2010 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2010.[1] The group consisted of Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana. Along with Group G, it was considered to be a group of death.[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Australia 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4  Serbia 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+2)

Serbia vs Ghana

Serbia 0–1 Ghana
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  • Gyan 85' (pen.)
Serbia[4]
Ghana[4]
GK 1 Vladimir Stojković
RB 6 Branislav Ivanović
CB 13 Aleksandar Luković  54'  74'
CB 5 Nemanja Vidić
LB 3 Aleksandar Kolarov
CM 11 Nenad Milijaš  62'
CM 10 Dejan Stanković (c)
RW 17 Miloš Krasić
LW 14 Milan Jovanović  76'
SS 9 Marko Pantelić
CF 15 Nikola Žigić  19'  69'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Zdravko Kuzmanović  83'  62'
FW 8 Danko Lazović  69'
DF 20 Neven Subotić  76'
Manager:
Radomir Antić
GK 22 Richard Kingson
RB 4 John Paintsil
CB 15 Isaac Vorsah  26'
CB 5 John Mensah (c)
LB 2 Hans Sarpei
CM 6 Anthony Annan
CM 23 Kevin-Prince Boateng  90+1'
RW 12 Prince Tagoe  89'
AM 21 Kwadwo Asamoah  73'
LW 13 André Ayew
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan  90+3'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Stephen Appiah  73'
DF 19 Lee Addy  90+1'
MF 20 Quincy Owusu-Abeyie  90+3'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac

Man of the Match:
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Casas (Argentina)[3]
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)[3]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)[3]
Fifth official:
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)[3]

Germany vs Australia

Germany 4–0 Australia
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Germany[5]
Australia[5]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 14 Holger Badstuber
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CM 6 Sami Khedira
RW 13 Thomas Müller
AM 8 Mesut Özil  12'  74'
LW 10 Lukas Podolski  81'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  68'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Cacau  90+2'  68'
FW 23 Mario Gómez  74'
MF 21 Marko Marin  81'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
RB 8 Luke Wilkshire
CB 3 Craig Moore  24'
CB 2 Lucas Neill (c)  46'
LB 11 Scott Chipperfield
CM 16 Carl Valeri  58'
CM 13 Vince Grella  46'
RW 7 Brett Emerton  74'
AM 5 Jason Culina
LW 19 Richard Garcia  64'
CF 4 Tim Cahill  56'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Brett Holman  46'
FW 17 Nikita Rukavytsya  64'
MF 15 Mile Jedinak  74'
Manager:
Pim Verbeek

Man of the Match:
Lukas Podolski (Germany)

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)[3]
Alberto Morín (Mexico)[3]
Fourth official:
Martin Hansson (Sweden)[3]
Fifth official:
Henrik Andrén (Sweden)[3]

Germany vs Serbia

Serbia went ahead in the 38th minute with a goal from winger Milan Jovanović. In the 59th minute, Serbia centre-back Nemanja Vidić was booked for a handball in the penalty box, but the ensuing penalty kick from Lukas Podolski was saved by goalkeeper Vladimir Stojković.[6] This was Germany first loss in the group stage of a world since Group E in 1986

Germany[8]
Serbia[8]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)  32'
CB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 14 Holger Badstuber  77'
CM 6 Sami Khedira  22'
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  73'
RW 13 Thomas Müller  70'
AM 8 Mesut Özil  70'
LW 10 Lukas Podolski
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  12'  37'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Cacau  70'
MF 21 Marko Marin  70'
FW 23 Mario Gómez  77'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 1 Vladimir Stojković
RB 6 Branislav Ivanović  18'
CB 20 Neven Subotić  57'
CB 5 Nemanja Vidić  59'
LB 3 Aleksandar Kolarov  19'
DM 22 Zdravko Kuzmanović  75'
CM 18 Miloš Ninković  70'
CM 10 Dejan Stanković (c)
RW 17 Miloš Krasić
LW 14 Milan Jovanović  79'
CF 15 Nikola Žigić
Substitutions:
MF 4 Gojko Kačar  70'
MF 19 Radosav Petrović  75'
FW 8 Danko Lazović  79'
Manager:
Radomir Antić

Man of the Match:
Vladimir Stojković (Serbia)

Assistant referees:
Fermín Martínez (Spain)[7]
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)[7]
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)[7]
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[7]

Ghana vs Australia

Ghana 1–1 Australia
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Ghana[9]
Australia[9]
GK 22 Richard Kingson (c)
RB 4 John Paintsil
CB 8 Jonathan Mensah  79'
CB 19 Lee Addy  40'
LB 2 Hans Sarpei
DM 6 Anthony Annan  84'
CM 23 Kevin-Prince Boateng  87'
RW 12 Prince Tagoe  56'
AM 21 Kwadwo Asamoah  77'
LW 13 André Ayew
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan
Substitutions:
MF 20 Quincy Owusu-Abeyie  56'
MF 11 Sulley Muntari  77'
FW 14 Matthew Amoah  87'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
RB 8 Luke Wilkshire  84'
CB 2 Lucas Neill (c)
CB 3 Craig Moore  85'
LB 21 David Carney
CM 5 Jason Culina
CM 16 Carl Valeri
RW 7 Brett Emerton
AM 14 Brett Holman  68'
LW 23 Mark Bresciano  66'
CF 10 Harry Kewell  24'
Substitutions:
DF 11 Scott Chipperfield  66'
FW 9 Joshua Kennedy  68'
FW 17 Nikita Rukavytsya  84'
Manager:
Pim Verbeek

Man of the Match:
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)

Assistant referees:
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)[7]
Stefano Ayroldi (Italy)[7]
Fourth official:
Carlos Simon (Brazil)[7]
Fifth official:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)[7]

Ghana vs Germany

Ghana 0–1 Germany
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Attendance: 83,391
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Ghana[10]
Germany[10]
GK 22 Richard Kingson
RB 4 John Paintsil
CB 5 John Mensah (c)
CB 8 Jonathan Mensah
LB 2 Hans Sarpei
DM 6 Anthony Annan
CM 23 Kevin-Prince Boateng
CM 21 Kwadwo Asamoah
RW 12 Prince Tagoe  64'
LW 13 André Ayew  40'  90+2'
CF 3 Asamoah Gyan  82'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Sulley Muntari  64'
FW 14 Matthew Amoah  82'
FW 18 Dominic Adiyiah  90+2'
Manager:
Milovan Rajevac
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 3 Arne Friedrich
LB 20 Jérôme Boateng  73'
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  81'
CM 6 Sami Khedira
RW 13 Thomas Müller  43'  67'
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 10 Lukas Podolski
CF 19 Cacau
Substitutions:
MF 15 Piotr Trochowski  67'
MF 2 Marcell Jansen  73'
MF 18 Toni Kroos  81'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Mesut Özil (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)
Roberto Braatz (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)

Australia vs Serbia

Australia 2–1 Serbia
Report
Attendance: 37,836
Australia[11]
Serbia[11]
GK 1 Mark Schwarzer
RB 8 Luke Wilkshire  50'  82'
CB 6 Michael Beauchamp  49'
CB 2 Lucas Neill (c)
LB 21 David Carney
CM 5 Jason Culina
CM 16 Carl Valeri  66'
RW 7 Brett Emerton  67'
AM 4 Tim Cahill
LW 23 Mark Bresciano  66'
CF 9 Joshua Kennedy
Substitutions:
DF 11 Scott Chipperfield  66'
FW 14 Brett Holman  66'
MF 19 Richard Garcia  82'
Manager:
Pim Verbeek
GK 1 Vladimir Stojković
RB 6 Branislav Ivanović
CB 5 Nemanja Vidić
CB 13 Aleksandar Luković  18'
LB 16 Ivan Obradović
DM 22 Zdravko Kuzmanović  77'
CM 10 Dejan Stanković (c)
CM 18 Miloš Ninković  59'
RW 17 Miloš Krasić  62'
LW 14 Milan Jovanović
CF 15 Nikola Žigić  67'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Zoran Tošić  62'
FW 9 Marko Pantelić  67'
FW 8 Danko Lazović  77'
Manager:
Radomir Antić

Man of the Match:
Tim Cahill (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)
Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

See also

References

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