Soccer City, Johannesburg, 23.06.2010
1-0 (0-0)
Özil 60. / –
Mesut Özil’s spectacular strike on the hour mark would separate the sides in a hard-fought encounter
Germany: Neuer – Lahm (c), Mertesacker, Friedrich, Boateng (73. Jansen) – Khedira, Schweinsteiger (81. Kroos) – Müller (68. Trochowski), Özil, Podolski – Cacau
Ghana: Kingson – Sarpei, John Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Pantsil – Annan – A. Ayew (90. Adiyiah), Asamoah, K. Boateng, Tagoe (64. Muntari) – Gyan (82. Amoah)
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Assistants: Altemir Hausmann (Brazil), Roberto Braatz (Brazil)
Fourth Official: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Fifth Official: Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)
Yellow Cards: A. Ayew / Müller
Red Cards: – / –
Attendance: 83,391
First Phase Group D Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 | Ghana (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +/- | 4 |
 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Other results: Serbia 0-1 Ghana; Ghana 1-1 Australia; Australia 2-1 Serbia.