| J.Ayew | Dempsey, Brooks |

USA put in a solid, resilient & spirited team performance to avenge their previous 2 defeats against Ghana in the previous 2 World Cups.

– USA go second in Group G behind Germany on goal difference.

– Substitute John Brooks scores a late winner just minutes after Ghana’s equaliser through Jordan Ayew.

· USA score in a seventh consecutive World Cup game (2006, 2010 & 2014).

· USA have now scored in 11 of their last 13 World Cup games (2002, 2006, 2010 & 2014).

· Despite the defeat, Ghana have scored in 5 of their last 6 World Cup games (2010 & 2014).

· Dempsey scores the fastest goal of the 2014 World Cup so far.

· Ghana equalise with their third shot on target (Ayew) – the same amount as USA had prior to their winning goal to make it 2-1.

· Ghana had more possession & had more shots on goal but only managed to get three shots on target in the whole game.

· USA scored (2) with eactly half of their shots on target (4).

· The (last) 3 World Cup matches between Ghana & USA have all had exactly 3 goals in each and every one of them.

· USA become the third Concacafnation to win at the 2014 World Cup following impressive victories for Mexico & Honduras versus Greece (1-0) & Uruguay (1-3) respectively.

· The match is the 12th World Cup 2014 game to have three goals or more in.

· Exactly half (7) of the games at the 2014 World Cup so far have had exactly 3 goals in them.

· 2-1 has been the most common score line at the 2014 World Cup so far – 5 games have been won by that score.

· There has only been 1 draw in the 14 World Cup 2014 games that have been played in Brazil thus far; there has yet to be a score draw.

· USA have won 4 consecutive games (in all competitons) as well as scoring 2 goals in each of their last 4 games (in all competitions).