In this match Ghana is the favorite. Not only did they field the better starting XI, but they also have more quality to bring in from the bench. Afful might sound awful in English, but he can have high impact on a game. Same holds for Inkoom and, of course, Essien and Boateng. It is actually a bit strange to so much quality in the bench instead of the pitch.
Ghana
| Player | Goalimpact | Peak GI | Age | Team | No. Games | No. Minutes |
| Adam Larsen Kwarasey | 108.0 | 108.0 | 26.5 | Strömsgodset IF | 146 | 13492 |
| Dan Opare | 118.6 | 127.0 | 23.6 | Standard Liege | 114 | 9844 |
| Jonathan Mensah | 103.2 | 110.5 | 23.9 | Evian Thonon Gaillard | 64 | 5239 |
| John Boye | 109.8 | 112.6 | 27.1 | Stade Rennes | 85 | 6936 |
| Christian Atsu | 103.9 | 117.6 | 22.4 | Vitesse | 96 | 6368 |
| André Ayew | 109.3 | 114.6 | 24.4 | Olympique Marseille | 242 | 18429 |
| Sulley Ali Muntari | 113.3 | 119.4 | 29.8 | AC Milan | 381 | 26118 |
| Mohammed Rabiu | 102.4 | 107.8 | 24.4 | Kuban Krasnodar | 94 | 5591 |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 131.2 | 133.0 | 25.5 | Juventus | 248 | 21171 |
| Asamoah Gyan | 102.8 | 108.1 | 28.5 | Al Ain FC | 185 | 12587 |
| Jordan Ayew | 105.1 | 117.4 | 22.8 | FC Sochaux | 162 | 8592 |
| Average | 109.8 | 116.0 | 25.4 | |||
| Bench | ||||||
| Stephen Adams | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatawu Dauda | 110.1 | 110.1 | 29.2 | 12 | 1147 | |
| Samuel Inkoom | 117.9 | 122.1 | 24.8 | Platanias Chanion | 137 | 11441 |
| Rashid Sumaila | 105.4 | 125.0 | 21.4 | 4 | 203 | |
| Harrison Afful | 125.1 | 129.9 | 27.9 | Esperance Tunis | 112 | 8847 |
| Michael Essien | 129.7 | 148.4 | 31.5 | AC Milan | 494 | 40276 |
| Afriyie Acquah | 102.2 | 115.8 | 22.4 | Parma FC | 78 | 4392 |
| Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 106.6 | 115.6 | 23.5 | Udinese Calcio | 131 | 8569 |
| Albert Adomah | 92.1 | 93.3 | 26.5 | Middlesbrough FC | 232 | 18363 |
| Wakaso Mubarak | 98.8 | 106.3 | 23.8 | Rubin Kazan | 143 | 8242 |
| Kevin Prince Boateng | 112.1 | 115.2 | 27.3 | FC Schalke 04 | 290 | 21149 |
| Abdul Waris | 102.0 | 114.3 | 22.7 | Valenciennes FC | 92 | 5701 |
| Average | 109.3 | 117.8 | 25.5 | |||
USA
| Player | Goalimpact | Peak GI | Age | Team | No. Games | No. Minutes |
| Tim Howard | 130.3 | 130.3 | 35.3 | Everton FC | 474 | 44144 |
| Matt Besler | 107.4 | 110.6 | 27.3 | Sporting Kansas City | 161 | 14609 |
| Geoff Cameron | 98.4 | 103.9 | 28.9 | Stoke City | 232 | 19311 |
| Fabian Johnson | 96.8 | 98.0 | 26.5 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 262 | 19538 |
| Michael Bradley | 110.6 | 112.7 | 26.8 | Toronto FC | 293 | 23502 |
| DaMarcus Beasley | 96.2 | 119.2 | 32.0 | Puebla FC | 297 | 20495 |
| Clint Dempsey | 98.7 | 115.2 | 31.3 | Seattle Sounders | 356 | 28061 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 104.3 | 107.0 | 27.1 | FC Nantes | 149 | 11208 |
| Jermaine Jones | 91.8 | 117.3 | 32.6 | Besiktas | 334 | 26086 |
| Kyle Beckerman | 99.4 | 122.8 | 32.1 | Real Salt Lake | 251 | 22282 |
| Jozy Altidore | 112.3 | 117.2 | 24.6 | Sunderland AFC | 268 | 17624 |
| Average | 104.2 | 114.0 | 29.5 | |||
| Bench | ||||||
| Brad Guzan | 95.4 | 95.4 | 29.8 | Aston Villa | 175 | 16203 |
| Nick Rimando | 103.2 | 103.2 | 34.9 | Real Salt Lake | 250 | 23316 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 92.1 | 116.1 | 20.9 | Seattle Sounders | 51 | 4461 |
| Omar González | 115.4 | 116.7 | 25.7 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 176 | 16063 |
| John Anthony Brooks | 106.9 | 127.4 | 21.3 | Hertha BSC | 105 | 8726 |
| Timothy Chandler | 104.1 | 110.3 | 24.2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 190 | 15161 |
| Mix Diskerud | 101.6 | 109.9 | 23.7 | Rosenborg BK | 157 | 11432 |
| Brad Davis | 92.1 | 117.6 | 32.6 | Houston Dynamo | 245 | 19528 |
| Graham Zusi | 107.8 | 112.3 | 27.8 | Sporting Kansas City | 159 | 11876 |
| Aron Jóhannsson | 99.3 | 108.0 | 23.6 | AZ Alkmaar | 120 | 8585 |
| Julian Green | 97.5 | 140.6 | 19.0 | Bayern München II | 55 | 4281 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 97.4 | 110.7 | 30.8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 194 | 14659 |
| Average | 101.1 | 114.0 | 26.2 | |||