2010 FIFA World Cup Group D
Introduction '''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 *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.
Matches ''All times local (UTC+2)''===Serbia vs Ghana=== GK '''1''' Vladimir StojkovićRB '''6''' Branislav IvanovićCB '''13'''Aleksandar Luković  CB '''5''' Nemanja VidićLB '''3''' Aleksandar KolarovCM '''11'''Nenad Milijaš   CM '''10'''Dejan Stanković (c)RW '''17'''Miloš KrasićLW '''14'''Milan Jovanović   SS '''9''' Marko PantelićCF '''15'''Nikola Žigić    '''Substitutions:'''MF '''22'''Zdravko Kuzmanović    FW '''8''' Danko Lazović   DF '''20'''Neven Subotić   '''Manager:'''Radomir Antić300px GK '''22'''Richard KingsonRB '''4''' John PaintsilCB '''15'''Isaac Vorsah  CB '''5''' John Mensah (c)LB '''2''' Hans SarpeiCM '''6''' Anthony AnnanCM '''23'''Kevin-Prince Boateng   RW '''12'''Prince Tagoe  AM '''21'''Kwadwo Asamoah   LW '''13'''André AyewCF '''3''' Asamoah Gyan   '''Substitutions:'''MF '''10'''Stephen Appiah   DF '''19'''Lee Addy   MF '''20'''Quincy Owusu-Abeyie   '''Manager:''' Milovan RajevacSerbia vs Ghana'''Man of the Match:'''Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)'''Assistant referees:'''Ricardo Casas (Argentina)Hernán Maidana (Argentina)'''Fourth official:'''Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)'''Fifth official:'''Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)===Germany vs Australia=== GK '''1''' Manuel NeuerRB '''16'''Philipp Lahm (c)CB '''3''' Arne FriedrichCB '''17'''Per MertesackerLB '''14'''Holger BadstuberCM '''7''' Bastian SchweinsteigerCM '''6''' Sami KhediraRW '''13'''Thomas MüllerAM '''8''' Mesut Özil    LW '''10'''Lukas Podolski   CF '''11'''Miroslav Klose   '''Substitutions:'''FW '''19'''Cacau    FW '''23'''Mario Gómez   MF '''21'''Marko Marin   '''Manager:'''Joachim Löw300px GK '''1''' Mark SchwarzerRB '''8''' Luke WilkshireCB '''3''' Craig Moore  CB '''2''' Lucas Neill (c)  LB '''11'''Scott ChipperfieldCM '''16'''Carl Valeri  CM '''13'''Vince Grella   RW '''7''' Brett Emerton   AM '''5''' Jason CulinaLW '''19'''Richard Garcia   CF '''4''' Tim Cahill  '''Substitutions:'''FW '''14'''Brett Holman   FW '''17'''Nikita Rukavytsya   MF '''15'''Mile Jedinak   '''Manager:''' Pim Verbeek'''Man of the Match:'''Lukas Podolski (Germany)'''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. GK '''1''' Manuel NeuerRB '''16'''Philipp Lahm (c)  CB '''3''' Arne FriedrichCB '''17'''Per MertesackerLB '''14'''Holger Badstuber  CM '''6''' Sami Khedira  CM '''7''' Bastian Schweinsteiger  RW '''13'''Thomas Müller  AM '''8''' Mesut Özil  LW '''10'''Lukas PodolskiCF '''11'''Miroslav Klose  '''Substitutions:'''FW '''19'''Cacau  MF '''21'''Marko Marin  FW '''23'''Mario Gómez '''Manager:'''Joachim Löw300px GK '''1''' Vladimir StojkovićRB '''6''' Branislav Ivanović  CB '''20'''Neven Subotić  CB '''5''' Nemanja Vidić  LB '''3''' Aleksandar Kolarov  DM '''22'''Zdravko Kuzmanović  CM '''18'''Miloš Ninković  CM '''10'''Dejan Stanković (c)RW '''17'''Miloš KrasićLW '''14'''Milan Jovanović  CF '''15'''Nikola Žigić'''Substitutions:'''MF '''4''' Gojko Kačar  MF '''19'''Radosav Petrović  FW '''8''' Danko Lazović  '''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=== GK '''22'''Richard Kingson (c)RB '''4''' John PaintsilCB '''8''' Jonathan Mensah  CB '''19'''Lee Addy  LB '''2''' Hans SarpeiDM '''6''' Anthony Annan  CM '''23'''Kevin-Prince Boateng   RW '''12'''Prince Tagoe   AM '''21'''Kwadwo Asamoah   LW '''13'''André AyewCF '''3''' Asamoah Gyan'''Substitutions:'''MF '''20'''Quincy Owusu-Abeyie   MF '''11'''Sulley Muntari   FW '''14'''Matthew Amoah   '''Manager:''' Milovan Rajevac300px GK '''1''' Mark SchwarzerRB '''8''' Luke Wilkshire   CB '''2''' Lucas Neill (c)CB '''3''' Craig Moore  LB '''21'''David CarneyCM '''5''' Jason CulinaCM '''16'''Carl ValeriRW '''7''' Brett EmertonAM '''14'''Brett Holman   LW '''23'''Mark Bresciano   CF '''10'''Harry Kewell  '''Substitutions:'''DF '''11'''Scott Chipperfield   FW '''9''' Joshua Kennedy   FW '''17'''Nikita Rukavytsya   '''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)===Ghana vs Germany=== GK '''22'''Richard KingsonRB '''4''' John PaintsilCB '''5''' John Mensah (c)CB '''8''' Jonathan MensahLB '''2''' Hans SarpeiDM '''6''' Anthony AnnanCM '''23'''Kevin-Prince BoatengCM '''21'''Kwadwo AsamoahRW '''12'''Prince Tagoe  LW '''13'''André Ayew    CF '''3''' Asamoah Gyan  '''Substitutions:'''MF '''11'''Sulley Muntari   FW '''14'''Matthew Amoah   FW '''18'''Dominic Adiyiah   '''Manager:''' Milovan Rajevac300px GK '''1''' Manuel NeuerRB '''16'''Philipp Lahm (c)CB '''17'''Per MertesackerCB '''3''' Arne FriedrichLB '''20'''Jérôme Boateng   CM '''7''' Bastian Schweinsteiger   CM '''6''' Sami KhediraRW '''13'''Thomas Müller    AM '''8''' Mesut ÖzilLW '''10'''Lukas PodolskiCF '''19'''Cacau'''Substitutions:'''MF '''15'''Piotr Trochowski   MF '''2''' Marcell Jansen   MF '''18'''Toni Kroos   '''Manager:'''Joachim Löw'''Man of the Match:'''Mesut Özil (Germany)'''Assistant referees:'''Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)Roberto Braatz (Brazil)'''Fourth official:'''Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)'''Fifth official:'''Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)===Australia vs Serbia=== GK '''1''' Mark SchwarzerRB '''8''' Luke Wilkshire    CB '''6''' Michael Beauchamp  CB '''2''' Lucas Neill (c)LB '''21'''David CarneyCM '''5''' Jason CulinaCM '''16'''Carl Valeri   RW '''7''' Brett Emerton  AM '''4''' Tim CahillLW '''23'''Mark Bresciano   CF '''9''' Joshua Kennedy'''Substitutions:'''DF '''11'''Scott Chipperfield   FW '''14'''Brett Holman   MF '''19'''Richard Garcia   '''Manager:''' Pim Verbeek300px GK '''1''' Vladimir StojkovićRB '''6''' Branislav IvanovićCB '''5''' Nemanja VidićCB '''13'''Aleksandar Luković  LB '''16'''Ivan ObradovićDM '''22'''Zdravko Kuzmanović   CM '''10'''Dejan Stanković (c)CM '''18'''Miloš Ninković  RW '''17'''Miloš Krasić   LW '''14'''Milan JovanovićCF '''15'''Nikola Žigić   '''Substitutions:'''MF '''7''' Zoran Tošić   FW '''9''' Marko Pantelić   FW '''8''' Danko Lazović   '''Manager:'''Radomir Antić'''Man of the Match:'''Tim Cahill (Australia)'''Assistant referees:'''Pablo Fandino (Uruguay)Mauricio Espinosa (Uruguay)'''Fourth official:'''Carlos Batres (Guatemala)'''Fifth official:'''Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
See also *Australia at the FIFA World Cup*Germany at the FIFA World Cup*Ghana at the FIFA World Cup*Serbia at the FIFA World Cup
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