Ghanaian fans have expressed dismay in the national team, the Black Stars, after what they termed as a "humiliating" 4-1 trouncing by the Netherlands in an international friendly in Rotterdam Tuesday.

No doubt, it was the most striking scoreline in recent friendly matches for any of the teams preparing for the World Cup in South Africa and Ghanaians said that it underlined their team's weakness and pointed to the possibility that Black Stars could be the whipping boys in South Africa.

Although the team suffered from the absence of midfielder Michael Essien, much had been expected from the Black Stars, touted as Africa's strongest representation at this year's world cup.

From the blast of the whistle till the end, the Ghanaian contingent struggled to gain any sort of a foothold on the match.

The Dutch began the night as they would finish it, in complete control of the pace of the game, dictating the play with delightful touches and intricate passing moves, thus, outclassing the Ghanaian team.

Diehard fans of the Black Stars who spoke to Xinhua in separate interviews on Thursday painted a gloomy picture for the team at the World Cup.

"If this is the team we are sending to the World Cup then I am considering taking a hefty bank loan to bet against them," said a trader who asked not to be named.

"This is a very beatable squad. Against world-class opponents, they will be smashed to the pulp," he added.

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