Ghana beat the United States 2-1 in extra time to make the World Cup quarter finals for the first time in their history and ensure an African team will figure in the last eight of the competition.
Asamoah Gyan dedicated his winning goal in Ghana's 2-1 extra time last 16 win over the USA to the whole of Africa.
Ghana reached the quarter finals for the first time only the third African team to do so courtesy of the Rennes striker's 93rd minute winner.
The Black Stars will play Uruguay in Johannesburg on July 2 for a place in the semi finals.
Uruguay beat South Korea in the playoffs by 2 goals to 1 and USA are out after they were beaten by 2 goals to 1 by Ghana in the second play-offs.
People in South Africa are celebrating after Ghana's win this morning.
This report from the BBC.
In the other playoffs tomorrow morning, Argentina is up against Mexico, England will face Germany.
Then on Tuesday morning, Japan will take on Paraguay, Netherlands is up against Slovakia.
Looking at the results from the games played this morning, Portugal held Brazil to a 1-all draw, Ivory Coast beat North Korea 3-nil, Spain beat Chile 2-1 and Switzerland held Honduras to a nil all draw.
Ghana creates history
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