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Ghana's Black Stars have been kicked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after losing 2 - 1 to a Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal side in Brasilia, Brazil. Asamoah Gyan�s 57th-minute header had cancelled out John Boye�s first-half own-goal before the FIFA Ballon d�Or holder�s late settler, but Paulo�s Bento�s side would have required at least another three goals without reply to pip USA to second place in Group G. Asamoah, Gyan and Agyeman Badu all tried their luck but failed to trouble Portugal keeper Beto, before Portugal were gifted a goal on 80 minutes. Jonathan Mensah headed a Nani cross up in the air and Fatau, rather than catching it, flapped it straight into the path of Ronaldo, who slotted the ball into the bottom corner. Portugal needed a goal-blitz and they attacked relentlessly thereafter, but Boye made a fine block to deny Ronaldo and 2-1 is how it finished, eliminating both teams from a highly competitive group.