Brasilia, Sha'ban 28, 1435, Jun 26, 2014, SPA -- Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1 on Thursday, with World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing the winner, but both sides exit the World Cup as the United States finish second in Group G on goal difference. Germany top the group on seven points and the United States are second on four. Portugal, also on four, are left to rue their heavy opening loss to Germany, finishing third, while the Ghana squad riddled by infighting end last with just one point. Portugal went in front on the half-hour when John Boye turned a cross into his own net and Ronaldo fired home an 80th minute winner after a goalkeeper error. --SPA 00:19 LOCAL TIME 21:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w