Ghana faces Australia, Saturday June 19, as they aim to become just the second African nation after Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. The two sides have met on six previous occasions with Australia winning four and Ghana one. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Ghana as -110 moneyline favorites over Australia (+300) with a DRAW at (+225). Be sure to get your Ghana vs Australia Odds 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D in now at BODOG.com. 
Ghana got a 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening match. Ghana have generally been defensively solid in 2010, notably maintaining a good record during their impressive run to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations final in January, when they kept three clean sheets in five. They have not scored more than once in their last 10 matches dating back to their final 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier last November. Superstar striker Asamoah Gyan will be looking to maintain his impressive FIFA World Cup scoring form after grabbing the winner against Serbia, four years after he etched his name into the history books as scorer of the nation's first goal at Germany 2006.
"At this level of football, it is very dangerous to get complacent and we are aware of that. It will be a different game against us because they want to come back from their defeat. We know they will be dangerous but we are focused and determined," Stephen Appiah, Ghana midfielder
Australia need to recover physically and mentally after the schooling they received in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Germany in their group opener. Despite Australia's porous defence against Germany, another tight contest can be expected with Pim Verbeek's side renowned for their frugality, having conceded just one goal in their final eight qualifying matches. Australia enter the match without their talismanic goalscoring midfielder Tim Cahill due to suspension , and it will be a loss sorely felt by the Socceroos who have only tallied seven goals in six matches this year with a different goalscorer on each occasion. Australia will be without one of their stars of Germany 2006, defensive midfielder Vince Grella, and Verbeek will likely ring the changes after their heavy defeat with much interest focused on the fitness of Harry Kewell who sat out the first match having missed the last six months due to injury.
"When you have bad days then it depends on how you bounce back to determine how good we are. I know we're a good team, we did well to qualify and hopefully we can bounce back," Scott Chipperfield, Australia defender
Ghana vs Australia
When: Saturday, June 19 – 10:00 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Ghana -110
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