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Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has etched his name in the country�s football coaching folklore of expatriate coaches as "the most successful" for masterminding a smooth World Cup qualification campaign. The Serbian snatched a qualification ticket with an unblemished record in the qualifiers-unbeaten in four matches and yet to conceed a goal. He hatched a plan that ditched Sudan 2-0 on Sunday and coupled with a one-all draw between Benin and Mali, the Black Stars qualified with two matches to spare and the first African country to qualify. Ghana top the Group D table with 12 points,seven more than closet challengers Mali on 5 points. The 55-year-old Serbian, appointment in August last year, has tasted one defeat in six matches played in the 2010 joint qualifiers. Rajevac, affectionately called Milo by the fans in Ghana, was maligned for his inability to speak English and the lack of national team coaching experience. He replaced Frenchman Claude Le Roy as Ghana's 23rd expatriate coach. Prior to the Ghana job, he was credited for changing the fortunes of Serbian side FK Borac from relegation strugglers into Uefa Cup contenders after finishing fourth in the 2007/2008 season. Rajevac led Borac to the second qualifying round against Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia and desserted them after winning the two-legged tie. He proved his mettle early this year when he guided a select band of locally-based players to win silver at the maiden CHAN tournament in Ivory Coast.