26 June - Rustenburg - Ghana vs USA - Round of 16

The Battle of The Stars




The Black Stars put one over the Stars and Stripes at Royal Bafokeng tonight. In the process Ghana became only the third African country ever to reach a World Cup Quarter Final. No African team has ever reached the semi final. Friday night at Soccer City is going to be huge. Can Ghana overcome Uruguay and make history ? They can rest assured that 90% of the stadium will be supporting them. It's BaGhana BaGhana from here on in.

The USA did themselves proud once again. The States are a consistent performer at top international level. It was really encouraging to see so many visiting American supporters too. The game has a bright future in USA and I believe they will win the World Cup within the next 50 years.

Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg left us completely underwhelmed. Great game in spite of an atmosphere-less venue. The massive running track around the pitch removes you from the action. Security clearance took for ever and the Park and Ride system was ridiculously slow. Got home at 1am but I can assure you there are many Joburgers getting home at only 3 or 4am after traffic problems out of the stadium.

Consolation for us is that we are staying at a really nice self-catering cottage called Bellevue Kothuis in Rustenburg. Great spot for a family weekend breakaway.