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The Last Sixteen

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World CupFriday 25th June – Day 15
So now we know who the last 16 are, and there’s a couple of mouth watering matches to look out for, as some old enemies meet up.

Firstly England meet Germany and what needs to be said about that meeting? Lets hope there’s a replay of the fine 5-1 win in Munich back in 2001

And then there’s the meeting between neighbours Portugal and Spain, both sides full of class and so looks like being a very entertaining game

The Last 16 draw in full:

Uruguay v South Korea
United States v Ghana
Germany v England
Argentina v Mexico
Holland v Slovakia
Brazil v Chile
Paraguay v Japan
Spain v Portugal

World Cup 2010 Day Fifteen

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World Cup 2010 Day Fifteen Results

World CupFriday 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

Group GH

If it ended now..

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2 games have been played in each group of the 2010 World Cup, so I was wondering if the group stages was only 2 games – who would play who in the 1st knock out round

Well wonder no more!

If the groups ended now, this is what the knock out stage would look like:

Uruguay v South Korea
Slovenia v Germany
Ghana v USA
Argentina v Mexico
Holland v Italy
Brazil v Spain
Paraguay v Japan
Chile v Portugal

Yep, no France, no South Africa, no Ivory Coast and worst of all – No England!!!

Thankfully there’s still one game left

World Cup 2010 Days Ten and Eleven

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World Cup 2010 Day Ten and Eleven Results

World CupSunday 20th June – Day 10 and Monday 21st June – Day 11

Paraguay made a huge move towards a place in the last 16 with a good win over a sluggish Slovakia that takes them to the top of Group F. A fine shot curled in by Enrique Vera gave them the lead and Carlos Riveros made the game safe with a brilliant late second.

Complete outsiders New Zealand came up with one of the biggest World Cup shocks in recent history by holding defending champions Italy to a memorable draw. Italyi pushed hard for all three points but the All Whites held firm and could almost have snatched an unlikely victory.

Brazil moved into the last 16 with an unspectacular win over Ivory Coast. Two from Luis Fabiano and a third from Elano saw Brazil home before Didier Drogba scored a consolation

Portugal ripped North Korea apart to secure their first win of this World Cup after a quietish first half. They produced a stunning attacking display in the second half to score six goals and spark their tournament into life.

A late header from Mark Gonzalez was enough for Chile to get passed a stubborn Switzerland and virtually ensure thir qualification for the last 16.

More of a one sided game your not likely to see in this World Cup as Spain cruised past Honduras 2-0, although the difference in class was so vast it makes you wonder if they may rue the many chances (including a penalty) they squandered if the group goes down to goal difference

And yet another two red cards..

Group F
Slovakia 0 Paraguay 2
Italy 1 New Zealand 0

Group G
Brazil 3 Ivory Coast 1
Portugal 7 North Korea 0

Group H
Chile 1 Switzerland 0
Spain 2 Honduras 0

Group FGroup GGroup H

Paraguay took a big step towards a place in the last 16 with a stylish victory over a sluggish Slovakia that lifted them to the top of Group F.

A fine goal by Enrique Vera, curled in with the outside of his boot, gave the South Americans the lead and Carlos Riveros made the game safe with a brilliant late strike.

World Cup 2010 Day Five Results

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World Cup 2010 Day Five Results

World CupTuesday 15th June – Day 5

A good result for minnows New Zealand means they have as much chance (for the moment anyway) as qualifying from the group stages.

In the group of death a cagey game between the Ivory Coast and Portugal ended in a goalless draw which was probably good for both teams and Brazil took a while to get going against a well organised North Korean side that had their moment of glory when Ji Yun-nam scored near the end

Group F
New Zealand 1 Slovakia 1

Group G
Ivory Coast 0 Portugal 0
Brazil 2 North Korea 1

Group F

Group G


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