World Cup 2010: Inkoom handed World Cup starting place for USA game

Published on: 26 June 2010

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has handed young defender Samuel Inkoom his first World Cup start when the Black Stars when they take on the United States on Saturday night.

The Swiss-based right back has been muscled out of the position because of the presence of experienced John Paintsil.

But with Prince Tagoe unimpressive in the right wing position, Inkoom has been brought in to take over the place.

Apart from that change the Black Stars will remain the same as the starting line-up that started against Germany in their last Group D game.

This means Inkoom will be alternating the position with Paintsil but he is expected to provide the crosses for the strikers in the game.

Ghana will qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup if they manage to beat the United States on Saturday.

This means they will equal the African World Cup record set by Cameroon and Senegal who played in the quarter finals.

Line-up: Richard Kingson, John Paintsil, Hans Adu Sarpei, Jonathan Mensah, John Mensah, Anthony Annan, Samuel Inkoom, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Asamoah Gyan, Kwadwo Asamoah, Andre Ayew

Subs: Daniel Agyei, Prince Tagoe, Isaac Vorsah, Lee Addy, Rahim Ayew, Derek Boateng, Stephen Appiah, Sulley Muntari, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Mathew Amoah, Dominic Adiyiah, Stephen Ahorlu

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