Africa’s top scorer at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Ghana’s Gyan Asamoah is oozing with Confidence as the Black Stars prepare to take on Uruguay on Friday evening at Soccer City in Johannesburg, in a World Cup Quarterfinal.

Gyan has netted three goals in the four games that he has featured in so far and was on target during the group games against Serbia and Australia, he found the winner for Ghana in spectacular fashion against the USA in the last 16.

Gyan who had given Ghana fans a scare by picking up an ankle injury earlier in the week has recovered and is ready for Uruguay saying to FIFA.COM, "I did expect to score goals here because I did so well for my club and the confidence is there. I've scored many goals for my club. I am not surprised.

When I am 100% fit, I know what I can do on the field. I am not surprised to be a star here. I know what I am worth when I am 100% fit. I thank God for that. People compare me with big names like Lionel Messi and I'm very happy to hear that”.

At the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations which Ghana hosted Gyan was on the brink of leaving the ‘Black Stars Team’, after criticism from fans he has picked up the pieces from there and believes that he is proving his critics wrong. "

You also have to remember that two years ago I was criticized by my compatriots, it hurt. But I never lost trust in myself. I knew that when 100% fit I would perform and that is what has happened."

According to the Rennes striker ‘The Black Stars’ are looking forward to keeping all of Africa smiling by going to a place no African team have ventured to before, a place in the World Cup Semi-Finals, "we know all of Africa is supporting us. We are the only African team left and we want to make everyone happy.

We know how to psych ourselves up before the game. That is the key to our success. Sometimes we sing all the time, we just forget about the game, and make sure we consider it on our terms because we know what we can do on the field."