Clint Dempsey scored after just 31 seconds and John Brooks powered in a header at the death as USA got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start against Ghana.
The former Fulham frontman put Jurgen Klinsmann’s side ahead in the Group G clash, only for Andre Ayew to haul the Ghanaians level.
However, substitute Brooks landed the decisive blow in the dying seconds when he headed a last-gasp winner.
It ended a run of back-to-back defeats against Ghana after losing in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and boosted their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages in Brazil.
Dempsey gave the Americans a dream start when he broke the deadlock after just 31 seconds.
The first
draw of the World Cup – and a goalless one at that – leaves Bosnia and
Herzegovina favourites to qualify from Group F behind Argentina if they
can avoid defeat to Nigeria in Cuiaba on Saturday.
The
reigning African champions knew that this was arguably their best
chance of a first World Cup win in nine attempts going back to 1998 when
Iran also celebrated their solitary victory over the USA, but Stephen
Keshi’s side were desperately disappointing.
Germany started their World Cup
campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Portugal in Salvador.
Thomas Müller netted a hat-trick en route to their massive victory, with
Die Mannschaft putting their opponents to the sword after the Selecção had defender Pepe sent off in the first half.
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