Group D of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2010. The group consisted of Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana. Along with Group G, it was considered to be a group of death.
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
Germany advanced to play England (runners-up of Group C) in the round of 16.
Ghana advanced to play United States (winners of Group C) in the round of 16.
Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Alberto Morín (Mexico) Fourth official: Martin Hansson (Sweden) Fifth official: Henrik Andrén (Sweden)
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. This was Germany first loss in the group stage of a world since Group E in 1986
Germany
0–1
Serbia
Report
Jovanović 38'
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 38,294
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Germany
Serbia
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) Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) Fourth official: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) Fifth official: Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)
Ghana vs Australia
Ghana
1–1
Australia
Gyan 25' (pen.)
Report
Holman 11'
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
Attendance: 34,812
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Ghana
Australia
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) Stefano Ayroldi (Italy) Fourth official: Carlos Simon (Brazil) Fifth official: Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)
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