{"id":1215494,"date":"2022-10-03T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/03\/2006-wc-i-knew-i-would-score-against-czech-republic\/"},"modified":"2022-10-03T14:30:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T14:30:28","slug":"2006-wc-i-knew-i-would-score-against-czech-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/03\/2006-wc-i-knew-i-would-score-against-czech-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"2006 WC: I knew I would score against Czech Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"445\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Asa-696x445.png\"   alt=\"Asamoah Gyan strikes against Czech\" title=\"Asamoah Gyan strikes against Czech\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asamoah Gyan strikes against Czech<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, has revealed he knew he would score against the Czech Republic during the 2006 World Cup in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>After making their debut appearance in the Mundial, the Black Stars opened their campaign with a defeat against Italy, who were eventual winners\u00a0with a 2-0 loss.<\/p>\n<p>Gyan scored the Black Stars\u2019 first goal in the history of the global showpiece, as well as the fastest goal at the World Cup when he hit the ball past Petr Cech in the second group game.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur first game, Italy taught us a lesson. Although we played quite well, you could see they beat us with experience,\u201d he told DStv.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we went back to the hotel, I and my brother were in a room and I told him, \u2018I feel I am going to score in the next game because I know how the World Cup is now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know the goal will come that early \u2013 It was 1 minute eight seconds. It was the fastest goal at the 2006 World Cup. I didn\u2019t know it was going to come this early but I predicted a goal because I felt it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having opened his scoring account at the World Cup in 2006, Gyan was also heavily involved during the 2010 edition in South Africa. One of the goals which were the most talked about was the goal against the USA which earned Ghana a place in the quarterfinal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember the game against USA I was sick,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was down with malaria. The doctor said they thought I was not going to play the game. I was vomiting in the dressing room. I went there and everything changed so obviously I scored the winning goal during extra time,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Gyan remains the country\u2019s top goal scorer and Africa\u2019s top goal scorer in the history of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old played in the 2010 and 2014 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"OHUZjmJ_Ln4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam on Adom TV (3-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OHUZjmJ_Ln4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asamoah Gyan strikes against Czech Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, has revealed he knew he would score against the Czech Republic during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. After making their debut appearance in the Mundial, the Black Stars opened their campaign with a defeat against Italy, who were eventual winners\u00a0with a 2-0 loss. 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