Portugal 2-1 Ghana: World Cup Highlights From Brasilia

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Watch as Portugal edge a narrow game against Ghana in Brasilia, a result that sends both team home.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck his first goal of the tournament as Portugal edged Ghana 2-1 in Brasilia, but the result was not enough for either team to beat the USA to qualifcation for the secound round.

Portugal took the lead in the first half when Ghanaian defender John Boye sliced into his own net, but Kwesi Appiah’s team never looked like getting the four goals that they needed to make things interesting.

When Asamoah Gyan headed home for Ghana in the second half it was the Black Stars who needed just one goal to go through, but they missed their chances and were punished when Ronaldo lashed in following a horrendous goalkeeping error.

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