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Look Away, U.S. World Cup Fans: 25 Photos of Excitement in Ghana

In the Ghanaian capital of Accra, not far from where I have been studying abroad this semester, locals and obrunis ("foreigners" in Twi, one of the local languages) alike gathered in a popular neighborhood called Osu to watch Saturday's World Cup match between the United States and Ghana. The excitement (dancing, singing, rejoicing) before kickoff made it seem like the national team had already achieved victory. The spirited atmosphere during play made the match difficult to follow. In a taxi I took the day before the game, the driver told me, "Tomorrow Americans deserve at least one goal, ...

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