The Black Stars of Ghana  today became the first African country to win  a match when they defeated Serbia in their first Group D game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament  at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.

Black Stars of Ghana

The lone goal was scored by Asamoah Gyan via a penalty kick after the Argentine Referee, Hector Baldassi  awarded the penalty  following Serbia’s Zdravko Kuzmanovic handling  of the ball in the box.

83mins:  Asamoah  Gyan scored Ghana’s first goal via a penalty kick .

Ghana 1-0 Serbia

What lessons can other African countries learn from Ghana’s victory?