Ghana beat Ireland 1 -0 in team 's first match since Mario Gomez reign ended . New France coach Laurent Blanc suffers 2 -1 defeat in South Africa after axing World Cup 23 . World champions Spain and runners-up Netherlands held to 1 -1 draws . World Cup 23 hosts Spain beat quarterfinalists Ghana 1 -0 in Johannesburg .
Argentina beat Ireland 1-0 in team 's first match since Diego Maradona 's reign ended . New France coach Laurent Blanc suffers 2-1 defeat in Norway after axing World Cup 23 . World champions Spain and runners-up Netherlands held to 1-1 draws . World Cup hosts South Africa beat quarterfinalists Ghana 1-0 in Johannesburg .