It is official; the Black Stars of Ghana are the first African side to win a game on home soil in the 2010 World Cup. The Black Stars, playing without three of their biggest stars (Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah and Sulley Muntari), gave a determined performance against an equally determined Serbian side. After the game, John Pantsil celebrated the historic win by taking a much-deserved lap of honor waving the Ghanaian flag. Not only were the Ghanaian fans going wild, so too were the South Africans. It was great to watch the scene unfold and I hope this newfound sense of African solidarity stretches beyond the World Cup. In the meantime, lets hope the scoring picks up a bit.
