Victorious Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac diplomatically heaped praise on both his side and his fellow Serbians following Sunday's World Cup clash in Pretoria, which saw the African nation claim a late win.

Asamoah Gyan's 84th-minute penalty decided a close-fought match at Loftus Versfeld stadium after Zdravko Kuzmanovic had handled a cross in the area. There was little to separate the two sides during the encounter, although Ghana were given a boost in the 74th minute when Serbia lost Aleksandar Lukovic to a red card.

Ghana's Serbian coach Rajevac said after the game: "I congratulate Serbia, they played very well, and of course I congratulate my team. They played well until the end."