FULL COLOUR EDTION Thirty-one teams qualified to compete in Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament, along with the host nation, Germany. Eight nations out of the 30 are making their first appearance ever. Among the first time qualifiers are four African nations mainly from West Africa-- Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, and Angola. For Ghana, a place on world football's greatest stage is long overdue. They have won four CAF African Cup of Nations titles - in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982 - and twice captured the FIFA Under-17 World Championship. Moreover, they have produced some of Africa's most talented footballers down the years; - men like Baba Yara, Robert Mensah (of blessed memory), Oliver Acquah, Aggrey Fynn, Malik Jabir, Osei Kofi, Abdul Razak Karim, Ben Acheampong, Opoku Afriye, Kuku Dazie, Mohamed Polo, George Al Hassan, and many more in addition to 1990s stars Abedi Pele, Samuel Osei Kuffour and Anthony Yeboah. The success of the Black Stars, ironically comes at a time when they do not have as many big names but instead a youthful team with a disciplined approach. Coach Dujkovic, a relatively low profile foreign coach has just been signed up to handle the Ghana Black Stars and guess where he begins? He offers an early statement of his no-nonsense approach by excluding former captain Samuel Kuffour from the squad. One wonders what he has to offer the Ghana Black Stars. Lets find out as things unfold. In this book you will find the history of FIFA World Cup from 1934 through 2006, with details and special emphasis on the FIFA 2006 World Cup in Germany. This book also tells how Ghana first got into the World Cup final stage and also traces the history of football in Ghana up to 2008."