NU Mad - World Cup Report - Saturday

Last updated : 03 July 2010 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Five days after Capello told the world the Football Association would give him a decision about his future "in two weeks", Club England chairman Sir David Richards confirmed the 64-year-old would remain in his job.

The decision at least brings some much-needed clarity to the situation, even if the feeling persists Capello's position has been reinforced for all the wrong reasons.

With a potentially hefty compensation bill to pay should they dispense with the Italian, and viable alternatives extremely thin on the ground once Roy Hodgson agreed to succeed Rafael Benitez at Liverpool, English football's power-brokers knew that retaining Capello was an obvious move, just over four weeks after they agreed a new contract that runs until after Euro 2012.

It might not sit easily with some, including former skipper Alan Shearer, who called for Capello to be axed in the wake of that devastating 4-1 defeat in Bloemfontein, but Richards insists the right decision has been made.

"After fully discussing our performance we remain convinced that Fabio is the best man for the job," he said.

"We are all still extremely disappointed at our performance in South Africa but he went into the World Cup with a reputation as one of world football's finest managers and we are confident Fabio will benefit from his first international tournament experience.

"Undoubtedly this will make us all stronger for the Euro 2012 campaign."

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GHANA 1 URUGUAY 1

Ghana bowed out of the World Cup in the most heartbreaking circumstances in one of the most amazing finishes to a match the World Cup has ever seen.

In this tournament's 80-year history, surely there has never been such agony for a country, and a continent.

Luis Suarez had used his hands to keep out a header in the last minute of extra-time but his red card will be no solace to the Black Stars after Asamoah Gyan's spot-kick hit the bar and Uruguay triumphed in the shoot-out.

Soccer City was deathly silent as Ghana players collapsed in tears, while Uruguay celebrated their first semi-final appearance, in which they will play Holland, for 40 years.

The South Americans' goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was the hero, saving twice from John Mensah, the Sunderland centre-back, and Dominic Adiyiah, but there was a nasty taste left in the mouth as Suarez was carried shoulder high by his team.

This had been a thrilling, exhilarating, and no-holds barred contest full of thunderous tackles and fierce commitment that really set this World Cup alight.

Sulley Muntari, almost sent home earlier on in the tournament after a bust-up with Ghana's Serbian coach Milovan Rajevac, had given his side the lead before Diego Forlan equalised with a viciously-swerving free-kick for his third goal of the finals.

Ghana carried the hopes of the continent with them, and especially South Africans, in their quest to become the first African country to qualify for the semi-finals.

The South Americans, aiming for their first appearance in the last four since 1970, had only conceded one goal all tournament.

Perhaps it was the burden of expectation, but Ghana looked nervous from the start while Uruguay, and Suarez in particular, emanated menace.

It was the Ajax striker who first threatened, sweeping past Isaac Vorsah and firing in a shot that Richard Kingson managed to parry.

Forlan's dead-ball expertise was also causing Ghana problems and his corner deflected off Mensah's back and Kingson made a reaction save.

Kingson continued his superb form this tournament with a stunning save to tip over from Suarez - why he has been released by Wigan, and been third-choice keeper there for the last two years, is one of football's great mysteries.

Ghana had done virtually nothing in reply when, inspired by Kevin-Prince Boateng, they suddenly began to play.

Two great chances came in as many minutes as Vorsah planted a header from Muntari's corner just past the angle and then Gyan was inches wide after brilliant work by Boateng.

Then the German-born midfielder, still on the books at Portsmouth, who nearly conjured up a spectacular opener with an overhead kick before Muntari struck first-half injury time.

The Inter Milan midfielder - himself ex-Portsmouth - hit a speculative shot from 30 yards out, Gyan ducked and Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera was caught flat-footed as the ball sneaked into the corner.

The goal made for an open second half with Uruguay having to force the game, and the South Americans claimed a penalty when Edinson Cavani went down under Vorsah's challenge but replays showed Portuguese referee Olegario Benquerenca was spot on to wave the appeals away.

It look ominous for Ghana however when John Pantsil swept away Fucile's legs on the edge of the box, and Forlan produced the perfect free-kick that went over the wall and dipped under the crossbar. Even Kingson could do nothing.

Ghana did not let their heads drop however and Gyan brought a smart save out of Muslera but Uruguay should have taken the lead when Forlan produced an outstanding cross that cut out the entire defence. You would have put your house on Suarez volleying home at the far post but instead he rippled the side-netting.

Boateng looked to be denied a legitimate penalty after a smart turn, with Muntari wasting the chance that presented itself afterwards.

Kingson kept Ghana in it with a sharp near-post save from Suarez, and ensured extra time.

Gyan was thwarted by a large-ditch block by Andres Scotti as Ghana hunted for a breakthrough then Pantsil was lucky not to be penalised after tangling with Sebastian Eguren in his own area.

Ghana finished the stronger with Gyan and Boateng going close before Forlan flashed a last chance wide.

An incredible last minute saw Suarez sent off for saving Adiyiah's header on the line with his fist, and Gyan smashing the penalty against the bar.

Then came the shoot-out, and terrible agony for Ghana.

URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano (Scotti 38), Victorino, Fucile, Alvaro Fernandez (Lodeiro 46), Perez, Arevalo Rios, Cavani (Abreu 76), Suarez, Forlan.

Goal: Forlan 55.

GHANA:  Kingson, Pantsil, Vorsah, John Mensah, Sarpei, Annan, Inkoom (Appiah 73), Asamoah, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Muntari (Adiyah 88), Gyan.

Goals: Muntari 45

 

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BRAZIL 1 HOLLAND 2

Wesley Sneijder dumped favourites Brazil out of the World Cup as Holland finally got the better of their South American nemesis with a 2-1 victory in Port Elizabeth.

But they had to come from behind to avenge their heartbreaking defeats of 1994 and 1998 and book their place in the semi-finals.

Robinho, who had already had an effort ruled out for offside, fired the Brazilians ahead with just 10 minutes gone, and the Dutch struggled to cope during the opening 45 minutes.

But Felipe Melo's 53rd-minute own goal gave them fresh impetus and Sneijder won it 22 minutes from time before Melo was dismissed for stamping on Arjen Robben.

However, Holland will have to do without both full-back Gregory van der Wiel and midfielder Nigel de Jong for Tuesday's semi-final in Cape Town after both collected second bookings.

Dutch legend Johan Cruyff had claimed dismissively before the game that he would not pay to watch this Brazil team, and if he did stay away from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, he may have been glad he did so at half-time.

Dunga's men may not possess the all flair of their forebears, but they had more than enough to cut Holland open almost at will, and the 1-0 lead they enjoyed at half-time was scant reward for their dominance.

Robinho thought he had given the South Americans the lead with just eight minutes gone after Luis Fabiano and Dani Alves combined to carve open the path to goal and he supplied the finish.

An offside flag ended that celebration, but the £32.5million man did not have to wait too long for a chance to ease his disappointment.

This time, it was defensive midfielder Melo who split the Dutch rearguard wide open with a straight ball down the middle, and Robinho left orange shirts floundering in his wake as he beat keeper Maarten Stekelenburg with consummate ease.

But for Stekelenburg, the game would effectively have been over by the break with the Ajax man pulling off a fine one-handed save to keep out Kaka's curling 31st-minute effort after Robinho and Luis Fabiano had left Holland once again chasing shadows down the left.

The keeper was relieved to see full-back Maicon's rasping drive, which bore similarities to Carlos Alberto's stunning strike in 1970, tear into the side-netting in injury time with the Dutch very much up against it.

But they resumed in more determined fashion, and they got their reward within eight minutes of he restart when, after Sneijder had curled a cross hopefully into the penalty area, Julio Cesar and Melo challenged each other and the ball went in off the midfielder's head.

Robben started to cause problems in the wake of the goal, but Alves flashed a long-range effort just wide and Kaka also went close at the other end as Brazil responded.

But it was Holland who took the lead with 22 minutes remaining when Kuyt flicked on Robben's corner and Sneijder steered a header into the net.

Melo received his marching orders five minutes later for senselessly stamping on Robben with his side's World Cup dream rapidly unravelling.

Andre Ooijer's last-ditch tackle denied Kaka five minutes from time, and there was no way back for the five-time winners.

HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, van Persie (Huntelaar 85).

Goals: Felipe Melo 53 og, Sneijder 68.

BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos (Gilberto 62), Dani Alves, Felipe Melo, Silva, Kaka, Robinho, Luis Fabiano (Nilmar 77).

Goal: Robinho 10.

 

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QUARTER FINALS

BRAZIL 1 HOLLAND 2

HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, van Persie (Huntelaar 85).

Goals: Felipe Melo 53 og, Sneijder 68.

BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos (Gilberto 62), Dani Alves, Felipe Melo, Silva, Kaka, Robinho, Luis Fabiano (Nilmar 77).

Goal: Robinho 10.

URUGUAY 1 GHANA 1

URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano (Scotti 38), Victorino, Fucile, Alvaro Fernandez (Lodeiro 46), Perez, Arevalo Rios, Cavani (Abreu 76), Suarez, Forlan.

Goal: Forlan 55.

GHANA:  Kingson, Pantsil, Vorsah, John Mensah, Sarpei, Annan, Inkoom (Appiah 73), Asamoah, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Muntari (Adiyah 88), Gyan.

Goals: Muntari 45

LAST 16 KNOCK-OUT

PARAGUAY 0 JAPAN 0

PARAGUAY: Villar, Bonet, Da Silva, Alcaraz, Morel Rodriguez,Vera, Ortigoza (Edgar Barreto 75), Riveros,Santa Cruz (Cardozo 94), Barrios, Benitez (Haedo Valdez 60).

JAPAN: Kawashima, Komano, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Nagatomo,Matsui (Okazaki 65), Abe (Kengo Nakamura 81), Endo, Hasebe,Honda, Okubo (Tamada 106).

Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties

SPAIN 1 PORTUGAL 0

SPAIN: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Puyol, Capdevila, Xavi,Busquets, Alonso (Marchena 90), Iniesta, Torres (Llorente 58),Villa (Pedro 88).

Goal: Villa 63.

PORTUGAL: Eduardo, Ricardo Costa, Carvalho, Bruno Alves,Fabio Coentrao, Tiago, Pepe (Mendes 72), Raul Meireles,Simao (Liedson 72), Hugo Almeida (Danny 58), Ronaldo.

GERMANY 4 ENGLAND 1

GERMANY: Neuer, Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Boateng, Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Muller (Trochowski 72), Ozil (Kiessling 83), Podolski, Klose (Gomez 72).

Goals: Klose 20, Podolski 32, Muller 67, 70.

ENGLAND: James, Johnson (Wright-Phillips 87), Terry, Upson, Ashley Cole, Milner (Joe Cole 63), Lampard, Barry, Gerrard, Defoe (Heskey 71), Rooney.

Goal: Upson 37. 

BRAZIL 3 CHILE 0

BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos, Dani Alves, Silva, Ramires, Kaka (Kleberson 81),Luis Fabiano (Nilmar 76), Robinho (Gilberto 85).

Goals: Juan 34, Luis Fabiano 38, Robinho 59.

CHILE: Bravo, Isla (Millar 62), Contreras (Tello 46), Jara, Fuentes, Vidal, Carmona, Beausejour, Sanchez, Suazo,Gonzalez (Valdivia 46).

HOLLAND 2 SLOVAKIA 1

HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben (Elia 71),Sneijder (Afellay 90), van Persie (Huntelaar 80).

Goals: Robben 18, Sneijder 84.

SLOVAKIA: Mucha, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica,Zabavnik (Jakubko 87), Weiss, Kucka, Stoch, Hamsik (Sapara 87),Jendrisek (Kopunek 71), Vittek.

Goal: Vittek 90 pen.

URUGUAY 2 SOUTH KOREA 1

URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Godin (Victorino 46), Fucile, Arevalo Rios, Perez, Pereira (Lodeiro 74), Forlan, Cavani, Suarez (Alvaro Fernandez 84).

Goals: Suarez 8, 80.

SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Cha, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee, Ki (Yeom 85), Jung-Woo Kim, Jae-Sung Kim (Dong-Gook Lee 60), Ji-Sung Park, Chung-Yong Lee, Chu-Young Park.

Goal: Chung-Yong Lee 68.

USA 1 GHANA 2

USA Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Bocanegra, Bornstein, Dempsey, Bradley, Clark (Edu 30), Donovan, Altidore (Gomez 91), Findley (Feilhaber 46).

Goal: Donovan 62 pen.

GHANA: Kingson, Inkoom (Muntari 113), Pantsil, John Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Sarpei (Addy 72), Annan, Kevin-Prince Boateng (Appiah 78), Asamoah, Gyan, Andre Ayew.

Goals: Kevin-Prince Boateng 5, Gyan 93.

ARGENTINA 3 MEXICO 0

ARGENTINA:Romero, Otamendi, Demichelis, Burdisso, Heinze,Maxi (Pastore 87), Mascherano, Di Maria (Gutierrez 79),Tevez (Veron 69), Messi, Higuain.

Goals: Tevez 25, Higuain 33, Tevez 52.

MEXICO: Perez, Osorio, Rodriguez, Marquez, Salcido, Juarez,Torrado, Guardado (Franco 61), Giovani, Hernandez,Bautista (Barrera 46).

Goal: Hernandez 71.

GROUP FIXTURES:-

GROUP A FIXTURES

Friday, 11 June 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 1 MEXICO 1

SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo,Thwala (Masilela 45), Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane,Modise, Pienaar (Parker 83), Mphela.
Goal: Tshabalala 55.
MEXICO: Perez, Aguilar (Guardado 56), Rodriguez, Osorio,Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Juarez, Giovani,Franco (Hernandez 73), Vela (Blanco 69).
Goal: Marquez 79.

URUGUAY 0 FRANCE 0

URUGUAY: Muslera, Victorino, Lugano, Godin, Pereira,Maxi Pereira, Perez (Eguren 87), Arevalo Rios,Gonzalez (Lodeiro 63), Forlan, Suarez (Abreu 73).
FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra, Govou (Gignac 85),Gourcuff (Malouda 75), Toulalan, Diaby, Ribery,Anelka (Henry 71).

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 0 URUGUAY 3

SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo, Masilela, Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane (Moriri 57), Modise, Pienaar (Josephs 79), Mphela.
URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Fucile (Alvaro Fernandez 71), Arevalo Rios, Perez (Gargano 90), Pereira, Suarez, Forlan, Cavani (Sebastian Fernandez 89).
Goals: Forlan 24, 80 pen, Pereira 90.

Thursday, 17 June 2010
FRANCE 0 MEXICO 2

FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra,Govou (Valbuena 69), Toulalan, Diaby, Malouda, Ribery,Anelka (Gignac 46).
MEXICO: Perez, Osorio, Moreno, Rodriguez, Salcido, Marquez,Giovani, Juarez (Hernandez 55), Torrado, Vela (Barrera 31),Franco (Blanco 62).
Goals: Hernandez 64, Blanco 79 pen.

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
FRANCE 1 SOUTH AFRICA 2

FRANCE: 1-Hugo Lloris; 2-Bacary Sagna, 5-William Gallas, 17-Sebastien Squillaci, 22-Gael Clichy; 18-Alou Diarra, 19-Abou Diaby, 8-Yoan Gourcuff, 7-Franck Ribery; 11-Andre-Pierre Gignac, 9-Djibril Cisse.
Goal: Malouda 70
SOUTH AFRICA: 1-Moeneeb Josephs; 5-Anele Ngcongoa, 20-Bongani Khumalo, 4-Aaron Mokoena, 3-Tsepo Masilela, 6-MacBeth Sibaya, 23-Thanduyise Khuboni, 10-Steven Pienaar, 8-Siphiwe Tshabalala, 9-Katlego Mphela, 17-Bernard Parker.
Goals: Khumalo 20 Mphela 37

MEXICO 0 URUGUAY 1

MEXICO: Perez, Osorio, Rodriguez, Moreno (Castro 57), Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Guardado (Barrera 46), Giovani, Blanco (Hernandez 63), Franco.
URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Victorino, Fucile, Arevalo Rios, Perez, Pereira (Scotti 76), Forlan, Suarez (Alvaro Fernandez 85), Cavani.
Goal: Suarez 43.

GROUP B FIXTURES

Saturday, 12 June 2010
SOUTH KOREA 2 GREECE 0

SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Cha, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee,Chung-Yong Lee (Jae-Sung Kim 90), Ki (Nam-Il Kim 74),Jung-Woo Kim, Ji-Sung Park, Chu-Young Park (Seung-Youl Lee 87),Yeom.
Goals: Jung-Soo Lee 7, Ji-Sung Park 52.
GREECE: Tzorvas, Torosidis, Papadopoulos, Vyntra, Seitaridis,Samaras (Salpingidis 59), Tziolis, Katsouranis,Karagounis (Patsatzoglou 46), Charisteas (Kapetanos 61), Gekas.

ARGENTINA 1 NIGERIA 0

ARGENTINA: Romero, Gutierrez, Demichelis, Samuel, Heinze,Veron (Maxi 74), Mascherano, Di Maria (Burdisso 85), Tevez,Messi, Higuain (Milito 79).
Goal: Heinze 6.
NIGERIA: Enyeama, Odiah, Yobo, Shittu, Taiwo (Uche 74), Kaita,Etuhu, Haruna, Obasi Ogbuke (Odemwingie 60), Yakubu,Obinna (Martins 52).

Thursday, 17 June 2010
ARGENTINA 4 SOUTH KOREA 1

ARGENTINA: Romero, Gutierrez, Demichelis, Samuel (Burdisso 23),Heinze, Maxi, Mascherano, Di Maria, Higuain (Bolatti 82),Messi, Tevez (Aguero 75).
Goals: Chu-Young Park 16 og, Higuain 33, 76, 80.
SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Oh, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee,Chung-Yong Lee, Ki (Nam-Il Kim 46), Jung-Woo Kim, Yeom,Ji-Sung Park, Chu-Young Park (Dong-Gook Lee 81).
Goal: Chung-Yong Lee 45.

GREECE 2 NIGERIA 1

GREECE: Tzorvas, Kyrgiakos, Vyntra, Papadopoulos, Torosidis,Tziolis, Papastathopoulos (Samaras 36), Katsouranis,Karagounis, Gekas (Ninis 79), Salpingidis.
Goals: Salpingidis 44, Torosidis 71.
NIGERIA: Enyeama, Odiah, Yobo, Shittu, Taiwo (Echiejile 55),Kaita, Etuhu, Haruna, Uche, Yakubu,Odemwingie (Obasi Ogbuke 46), Echiejile (Afolabi 77).
Goal: Uche 16.

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
GREECE 0 ARGENTINA 2

GREECE: Tzorvas, Kyrgiakos, Vyntra, Papadopoulos, Torosidis (Patsatzoglou 55), Tziolis, Papastathopoulos, Moras, Karagounis (Spyropoulos 46), Katsouranis (Ninis 54), Samaras.
ARGENTINA: Romero, Burdisso, Demichelis, Otamendi, Rodriguez, Veron, Bolatti, Maxi (Di Maria 63), Aguero (Pastore 77), Messi, Milito (Palermo 80).
Goals: Demichelis 77, Palermo 89.

NIGERIA 2 SOUTH KOREA 2 

NIGERIA: Enyeama, Odiah, Yobo (Echiejile 46), Shittu, Afolabi, Yussuf, Etuhu, Obasi Ogbuke, Kanu (Martins 57), Uche, Yakubu (Obinna 70).
Goals: Uche 12, Yakubu 69 pen.
SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Cha, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee, Chung-Yong Lee, Ki (Jae-Sung Kim 86), Jung-Woo Kim, Ji-Sung Park, Yeom (Nam-Il Kim 63), Chu-Young Park (Dong-Jin Kim 90).
Goals: Jung-Soo Lee 38, Chu-Young Park 49.

GROUP C FIXTURES

Saturday, 12 June 2010
ENGLAND 1 USA 1

ENGLAND: Green, Johnson, Terry, King (Carragher 46),Ashley Cole, Lennon, Lampard, Gerrard,Milner (Wright-Phillips 30), Heskey (Crouch 79), Rooney.
Goal: Gerrard 4.
USA: Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Dempsey,Bradley, Clark, Donovan, Findley (Buddle 77),Altidore (Holden 86).
Goal: Dempsey 40.

Sunday, 13 June 2010
ALGERIA 0 SLOVENIA 1

ALGERIA: Chaouchi, Bougherra, Yahia, Halliche, Belhadj,Kadir (Guedioura 82), Lacen, Ziani, Yebda,Djebbour (Ghezzal 58), Matmour (Saifi 80).
SLOVENIA: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic, Kirm,Koren, Radosavljevic (Komac 87), Birsa (Pecnik 84), Novakovic,Dedic (Ljubijankic 52).
Goal: Koren 79.

Friday, 18 June 2010
SLOVENIA 2 USA 2

SLOVENIA: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic,Birsa (Dedic 87), Koren, Radosavljevic, Kirm,Ljubijankic (Pecnik 73), Novakovic, Pecnik (Komac 90).
Goals: Birsa 13, Ljubijankic 42.
USA: Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Onyewu (Gomez 80), Bocanegra,Donovan, Torres (Edu 46), Bradley, Dempsey, Altidore,Findley (Feilhaber 46).
Goals: Donovan 48, Bradley 82.

ENGLAND 0 ALGERIA 0

ENGLAND: James, Johnson, Carragher, Terry, Ashley Cole,Lennon (Wright-Phillips 63), Barry (Crouch 84), Lampard,Gerrard, Rooney, Heskey (Defoe 74).
ALGERIA: M'Bohli, Bougherra, Belhadj, Yahia, Kadir,Yebda (Mesbah 88), Lacen, Halliche, Boudebouz (Abdoun 73),Ziani (Guedioura 80), Matmour.

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
SLOVENIA 0 ENGLAND 1

SLOVENIA: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic, Birsa, Koren, Radosavljevic, Kirm (Matavz 79), Ljubijankic (Dedic 62), Novakovic.
ENGLAND: James, Johnson, Upson, Terry, Ashley Cole, Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, Milner, Rooney (Joe Cole 72), Defoe (Heskey 86).
Goal: Defoe 22.

USA 1 ALGERIA 0

USA: Howard, Bornstein (Beasley 81), DeMerit, Bocanegra, Cherundolo, Dempsey, Edu (Buddle 64), Bradley, Donovan, Gomez (Feilhaber 46), Altidore.
Goal: Donovan 90.
ALGERIA: M'Bohli, Bougherra, Halliche, Yahia, Kadir, Yebda, Lacen, Belhadj, Matmour (Saifi 86), Ziani (Guedioura 69), Djebbour (Ghezzal 67).

GROUP D FIXTURES

Sunday, 13 June 2010
SERBIA 0 GHANA 1

SERBIA: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Lukovic, Vidic, Kolarov, Krasic, Milijas (Kuzmanovic 62), Stankovic, Jovanovic (Subotic 76), Pantelic, Zigic (Lazovic 69).
GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, Vorsah, John Mensah, Sarpei, Tagoe, Annan, Kevin-Prince Boateng (Addy 90), Andre Ayew, Asamoah (Appiah 73), Gyan (Owusu-Abeyie 90).
Goal: Gyan 84 pen.

GERMANY 4 AUSTRALIA 0

GERMANY: Neuer, Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Badstuber,Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Muller, Ozil (Gomez 73),Podolski (Marin 81), Klose (Cacau 69).
Goals: Podolski 8, Klose 27, Muller 68, Cacau 70.
AUSTRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire, Moore, Neill, Chipperfield,Valeri, Grella (Holman 46), Emerton (Jedinak 74), Culina,Garcia (Rukavytsya 64), Cahill.

Friday, 18 June 2010
GERMANY 0 SERBIA 1

GERMANY: Neuer, Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Badstuber (Gomez 77), Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Muller (Marin 70), Ozil (Cacau 70), Podolski, Klose.
SERBIA: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Subotic, Vidic, Kolarov, Krasic, Ninkovic (Kacar 69), Kuzmanovic (Petrovic 75), Stankovic, Jovanovic (Lazovic 79), Zigic.
Goal: Jovanovic 38.

Saturday, 19 June 2010
GHANA 1 AUSTRALIA 1

GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, Jonathan Mensah, Addy, Sarpei,Tagoe (Owusu-Abeyie 56), Annan, Asamoah (Muntari 77),Kevin-Prince Boateng (Amoah 88), Andre Ayew, Gyan.
Goal: Gyan 25 pen.
AUSTRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire (Rukavytsya 85), Neill, Moore,Carney, Culina, Valeri, Emerton, Holman (Kennedy 68),Bresciano (Chipperfield 66), Kewell.
Goal: Holman 11.

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
AUSTRALIA 2 SERBIA 1

AUSTRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire (Garcia 82), Beauchamp, Neill, Carney, Culina, Valeri (Holman 65), Emerton, Cahill, Bresciano (Chipperfield 66), Kennedy.
Goals: Cahill 69, Holman 73.
SERBIA: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Vidic, Lukovic, Obradovic, Stankovic, Kuzmanovic (Lazovic 77), Ninkovic, Krasic (Tosic 62), Jovanovic, Zigic (Pantelic 67).
Goal: Pantelic 84.

GHANA 0 GERMANY 1

GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, John Mensah, Jonathan Mensah, Sarpei, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Annan, Asamoah, Tagoe (Muntari 64), Gyan (Amoah 81), Andre Ayew (Adiyah 90).
GERMANY: Neuer, Boateng (Jansen 72), Friedrich, Mertesacker, Lahm, Khedira, Schweinsteiger (Kroos 81), Muller (Trochowski 68), Ozil, Podolski, Cacau.
Goal: Ozil 60.

GROUP E FIXTURES

Monday, 14 June 2010
HOLLAND 2 DENMARK 0

HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong (De Zeeuw 88),Van der Vaart (Elia 67), Sneijder, van Persie (Afellay 77).
Goals: Agger 46 og, Kuyt 85.
DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Agger, Kjaer, Simon Poulsen,Enevoldsen (Gronkjaer 56), Christian Poulsen,Kahlenberg (Eriksen 72), Jorgensen, Rommedahl,Bendtner (Beckmann 62).

JAPAN 1 CAMEROON 0

JAPAN: Kawashima, Nagatomo, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Komano,Matsui (Okazaki 68), Honda, Abe, Hasebe (Inamoto 88), Endo,Okubo (Yano 81).
Goal: Honda 38.
CAMEROON: Hamidou, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou, Bassong,Assou-Ekotto, Matip (Emana 63), Makoun (Njitap 75), Enoh,Eto'o, Webo, Choupo-Moting (Idrissou 75).

Saturday, 19 June 2010
HOLLAND 1 JAPAN 0

HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong,Van der Vaart (Elia 72), Sneijder (Afellay 82),van Persie (Huntelaar 87).
Goal: Sneijder 53.
JAPAN: Kawashima, Nagatomo, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Komano,Hasebe (Okazaki 77), Matsui (Shunsuke Nakamura 64), Abe, Endo,Okubo (Tamada 77), Honda.

CAMEROON 1 DENMARK 2

CAMEROON: Hamidou, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou,Bassong (Idrissou 72), Assou-Ekotto, Alex Song, Njitap,Enoh (Makoun 46), Emana, Webo (Aboubakar 79), Eto'o.
Goal: Eto'o 10.
DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Simon Poulsen,Gronkjaer (Kahlenberg 66), Christian Poulsen,Jorgensen (Jensen 46), Rommedahl, Bendtner,Tomasson (Jakob Poulsen 86).
Goals: Bendtner 33, Rommedahl 61.

Thursday, 24 June 2010
CAMEROON 1 HOLLAND 2

CAMEROON:Hamidou, Njitap, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou (Rigobert Song 73), Assou-Ekotto, Makoun, Chedjou, N'Guemo, Bong (Aboubakar 56), Eto'o, Choupo-Moting (Idrissou 72).
Goal: Eto'o 65 pen.
HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Boulahrouz, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt (Elia 67), Van Bommel, De Jong, Van der Vaart (Robben 73), Sneijder, van Persie (Huntelaar 58).
Goals: van Persie 36, Huntelaar 83.

DENMARK 1 JAPAN 3

DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Agger, Kroldrup (Larsen 56), Simon Poulsen, Jorgensen (Jakob Poulsen 34), Christian Poulsen, Kahlenberg (Eriksen 63), Tomasson, Rommedahl, Bendtner.
Goal: Tomasson 81.
JAPAN: Kawashima, Komano, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Nagatomo, Hasebe, Matsui (Okazaki 76), Abe, Endo (Inamoto 90), Okubo (Konno 89), Honda.
Goals: Honda 17, Endo 30, Okazaki 87.

GROUP F FIXTURES

Monday, 14 June 2010
ITALY 1 PARAGUAY 1

ITALY: Buffon (Marchetti 46), Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini,Criscito, De Rossi, Marchisio (Camoranesi 59), Montolivo, Pepe,Gilardino (Di Natale 72), Iaquinta.
Goal: De Rossi 63.
PARAGUAY: Villar, Bonet, Alcaraz, Da Silva, Morel Rodriguez,Vera, Victor Caceres, Riveros, Torres (Santana 60),Haedo Valdez (Santa Cruz 68), Barrios (Cardozo 76).
Goal: Alcaraz 39.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
NEW ZEALAND 1 SOLVAKIA 1

NEW ZEALAND: Paston, Reid, Nelsen, Vicelich (Christie 78),Smith, Bertos, Elliott, Lochhead, Fallon, Smeltz,Killen (Wood 72).
Goal: Reid 90.
SLOVAKIA: Mucha, Zabavnik, Durica, Skrtel, Cech, Strba, Weiss,Sestak (Holosko 81), Hamsik (Kucka 90), Vittek (Stoch 84),Jendrisek.
Goal: Vittek 50.

Sunday, 20 June 2010
SLOVALIA 0 PARAGUAY 2

SLOVAKIA: Mucha, Pekarik, Skrtel, Salata (Stoch 83), Durica, Sestak (Holosko 70), Strba, Hamsik, Weiss, Kozak, Vittek.
PARAGUAY: Villar, Bonet, Da Silva, Alcaraz, Morel Rodriguez,Vera (Edgar Barreto 87), Victor Caceres, Riveros, Santa Cruz,Haedo Valdez (Torres 68), Barrios (Cardozo 82).
Goals: Vera 27, Riveros 86.

ITALY 1 NEW ZEALAND 1

ITALY: Marchetti, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Criscito, Pepe (Camoranesi 46), De Rossi, Montolivo,Marchisio (Pazzini 61), Iaquinta, Gilardino (Di Natale 46).
Goal: Iaquinta 29 pen.
NEW ZEALAND: Paston, Reid, Nelsen, Vicelich (Christie 80),Smith, Fallon (Wood 62), Bertos, Elliott, Lochhead,Killen (Barron 90), Smeltz.
Goal: Smeltz 7.

Thursday, 24 June 2010
PARAGUAY 0 NEW ZEALAND 0

PARAGUAY: Villar, Morel Rodriguez, Da Silva, Julio Caceres,Caniza, Vera, Victor Caceres, Riveros,Haedo Valdez (Benitez 66), Santa Cruz, Cardozo (Barrios 66).
NEW ZEALAND: Paston, Smith, Nelsen, Reid, Lochhead, Vicelich,Elliott, Bertos, Smeltz, Fallon (Wood 69), Killen (Brockie 79).

SLOVAKIA 3 ITALY 2

SLOVAKIA: Mucha, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Zabavnik, Hamsik,Strba (Kopunek 86), Kucka, Stoch, Vittek (Sestak 90),Jendrisek (Petras 90).
Goals: Vittek 25, 73, Kopunek 89.
ITALY: Marchetti, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini,Criscito (Maggio 46), Gattuso (Quagliarella 46), De Rossi,Montolivo (Pirlo 56), Pepe, Iaquinta, Di Natale.
Goals: Di Natale 81, Quagliarella 90.

GROUP G FIXTURES

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
IVORY COAST 0 PORTUGAL 0

IVORY COAST: Barry, Demel, Toure, Zokora, Tiene,Eboue (Romaric 88), Toure Yaya, Tiote, Gervinho (Keita 82),Dindane, Kalou (Drogba 65).
PORTUGAL:  Eduardo, Ferreira, Bruno Alves, Carvalho, Fabio Coentrao, Deco (Tiago 62), Mendes,Raul Meireles (Ruben Amorim 85), Ronaldo, Liedson,Danny (Simao 55).

BRAZIL 2 NORTH KOREA 1

BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos,Felipe Melo (Ramires 84), Silva, Elano (Dani Alves 73),Kaka (Nilmar 78), Robinho, Luis Fabiano.
Goals: Maicon 55, Elano 72.
NORTH KOREA: Myong-Guk Ri, Cha, Chol-Jin Pak, Nam-Chol Pak,Kwang-Chon Ri, Mun (Kum-il Kim 80), Jun-Il Ri, Ji, Hong, Ahn,Jong.
Goal: Ji 89.

Sunday, 20 June 2010
BRAZIL 3 IVORY COAST 1

BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos,Elano (Dani Alves 67), Silva, Felipe Melo, Kaka, Luis Fabiano,Robinho (Ramires 90).
Goals: Luis Fabiano 25, 50, Elano 62.
IVORY COAST: Barry, Demel, Toure, Zokora, Tiene, Dindane (Gervinho 54), Eboue (Romaric 72), Toure Yaya, Tiote, Kalou (Keita 68), Drogba.
Goal: Drogba 79.

Monday, 21 June 2010
PORTUGAL 7 NORTH KOREA 0

PORTUGAL: Eduardo, Miguel, Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Fabio Coentrao, Tiago, Mendes, Raul Meireles (Veloso 70), Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida (Liedson 77), Simao (Duda 74).
Goals: Raul Meireles 29, Simao 53, Hugo Almeida 56, Tiago 60, Liedson 81, Ronaldo 87, Tiago 89.
NORTH KOREA: Myong-Guk Ri, Cha (Nam 75), Chol-Jin Pak, Jun-Il Ri,Ji, Kwang-Chon Ri, Ahn, Mun (Yong-Jun Kim 58), Nam-Chol Pak (Kum-il Kim 58), Hong, Jong.

Friday, 25 June 2010
NORTH KOREA 0 IVORY COAST 3

NORTH KOREA: Myong-Guk Ri, Cha, Chol-Jin Pak, Jun-Il Ri, Ji, Kwang-Chon Ri, Hong, Ahn, Nam-Chol Pak, Mun (Choe 67), Jong.
IVORY COAST: Barry, Eboue, Toure, Zokora, Boka, Romaric (Doumbia 79), Toure Yaya, Tiote, Keita (Dindane 64), Drogba, Gervinho (Kalou 64).
Goals: Toure Yaya 14, Romaric 20, Kalou 82.

PORTUGAL 0 BRAZIL 0

PORTUGAL: Eduardo, Ricardo Costa, Carvalho, Bruno Alves, Duda (Simao 54), Tiago, Pepe (Mendes 64), Raul Meireles (Veloso 84), Danny, Ronaldo, Fabio Coentrao.
BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos, Dani Alves, Silva, Felipe Melo (Josue 44), Nilmar, Julio Baptista (Ramires 82), Luis Fabiano (Grafite 85).

GROUP H FIXTURES

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
HONDURAS 0 CHILE 1

HONDURAS: Valladares, Mendoza, Chavez, Figueroa, Izaguirre,Wilson Palacios, Guevara (Thomas 65), Alvarez,Nunez (Martinez 78), Espinoza, Pavon (Welcome 60).
CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Ponce, Vidal (Contreras 81),Millar (Jara 52), Carmona, Fernandez, Sanchez,Valdivia (Gonzalez 87), Beausejour.
Goal: Beausejour 34.

SPAIN 0 SWITZERLAND 1

SPAIN: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Pique, Capdevila,Busquets (Torres 61), Silva (Jesus Navas 61), Alonso, Xavi,Iniesta (Pedro 77), Villa.
SWITZERLAND: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Senderos (Von Bergen 35),Grichting, Ziegler, Barnetta (Eggiman 90), Inler, Huggel,Fernandes, Derdiyok (Yakin 79), Nkufo.
Goal: Fernandes 52.

Monday, 21 June 2010
CHILE 1 SWITZERLAND 0

CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Ponce, Jara, Vidal (Gonzalez 46), Carmona, Fernandez (Paredes 64), Sanchez, Beausejour,Suazo (Valdivia 46).
Goal: Gonzalez 75.
SWITZERLAND: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Grichting, Ziegler, Behrami, Inler, Huggel, Fernandes (Bunjaku 77),Frei (Barnetta 42), Nkufo (Derdiyok 68).

SPAIN 2 HONDURAS 0

SPAIN: Casillas, Sergio Ramos (Arbeloa 76), Puyol, Pique, Capdevila, Jesus Navas, Busquets, Alonso, Xavi (Fabregas 65),Torres (Mata 70), Villa.
Goals: Villa 17, 51.
HONDURAS: Valladares, Mendoza, Chavez, Figueroa, Izaguirre, Wilson Palacios, Guevara, Turcios (Nunez 63), Martinez,Espinoza (Welcome 45), Suazo (Jerry Palacios 84).

Friday, 25 June 2010
CHILE 1 SPAIN 2

CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Ponce, Jara, Vidal, Estrada, Gonzalez (Paredes 46), Sanchez (Orellana 65), Valdivia (Millar 46), Beausejour.
Goal: Millar 47.
SPAIN: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Puyol, Capdevila, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso (Javi Martinez 73), Iniesta, Torres (Fabregas 55), Villa.
Goals: Villa 24, Iniesta 37.

SWITZERLAND 0 HONDURAS 0

SWITZERLAND: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Grichting, Ziegler, Barnetta, Huggel (Shaqiri 78), Inler, Fernandes (Yakin 46), Derdiyok, Nkufo (Frei 69).
Honduras Valladares, Sabillon, Chavez, Bernardez, Figueroa, Alvarez, Wilson Palacios, Thomas, Nunez (Martinez 67), Jerry Palacios (Welcome 79), Suazo (Turcios 87).