Money can't buy you a FIFA Cup.
[via Celebrations in Accra after Ghana beats USA - Google Video [1]]:
Ghana is one of the poorest countries in the world. Here's some stats from Wikipedia's entry on Ghana [2]
Population
- 2005 est. 22,113,0001 (49th)
- Density 88.2/km² (83th)
228.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
- Total $51.8 billion (77th)
- Per capita $2,500 (169th)
Here are the same stats for the United States [3]:
Population
- 2006 est. 298,217,215 (3rd)
- 2000
- Density 30/km² (143rd)
83/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
- Total $13.05 trillion (1st)
- Per capita $43,555 (3rd)
Just so you understand the enormity of these numbers, Bill Gates' [4] net worth is US$50 billion; down from an all time high of US$100 billion.
So for such a tiny country to beat the world's super-power ass in soccer ... let's just say it's huge. Especially when they were considered the weakest team of their series. So now they go down in history as beating the US, the Check Republic and Italy, all in the same World Cup ---and teams with millions of dollars more at their disposal.
Sweet.
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