Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan has revealed that his extra-time winner against the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup is his most cherished goal on the global stage.Gyan produced a moment of brilliance in South Africa, scoring the decisive goal in extra time to send Ghana into the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.Speaking in an interview with Channel One TV, the former Ghana captain reflected on several iconic moments in his World Cup career, including his historic strike against the Czech Republic in 2006 â Ghanaâs first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup.âItâs something that will remain because itâs the first Ghanaian ever goal in a World Cup, which everybody was expecting,â he said.While acknowledging the importance of that breakthrough goal, Gyan was clear that his most memorable World Cup moment came four years later against the United States.âI think that was my best goal. The timing was on point. It was 1-1 in extra time, everybody was optimistic about how it was going to come,â he said.âAs a striker, that wasnât my best goal Iâve ever scored, but because of the timing and everything, I would say...
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Asamoah Gyan names strike against USA 2010 as his favourite World Cup goal
Football GhanaSat, 9 May 2026 · 6h ago0 views
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Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan stated his extra-time winner against the USA at the 2010 FIFA World Cup is his favorite. He cited the timing of the decisive goal, which sent Ghana to the quarter-finals, as the reason. Gyan also acknowledged his 2006 goal against the Czech Republic as Ghana's first World Cup goal.
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