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World Cup 2010 Day Fifteen Results

Friday 25th June – Day 15

Brazil and Portugal played out an uneventful and unentertaining goalless draw which means both qualify for the last 16. Would have thought that 2 teams of this calibre could have done a lot more to keep the fas happy

The Ivory Coast needed a miracle to qualify for the last 16, but despite a comfortable win over North Korea they were eliminated. They needed to overcome a huge goal deficit and hope that Portugal lost to Brazil. In the end, neither happened.

Needing a two-goal win to get a place in the last 16, Switzerland lacked a cutting edge and were unable to break down a stubborn Honduran side, who wasted several chances to sneak a victory on the break in a hectic finale to the game.

Spain’s class was enough to get them past a hard working, talented but ill-disciplined Chile team who deservedly joined the European champions in qualifying for the knockout stages. Chile put Spain under real pressure before being reduced to 10 men with a controversial 2nd yellow card for Estrada.
Goals from David Villa and Andres Iniesta sealed the win for Spain who ended up as group winners despite losing their first game

Group G
Portugal 0 Brazil 0
North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 3

Group H
Switzerland 0 Honduras 0
Chile 1 Spain 2