World Cup 2010 Day Twelve Results
Monday 21st June – Day 12
A Luis Suarez header saw Uruguay take the top spot in Group A, but opponents Mexico also qualified for the last 16 despite their defeat.
The result meant that South Africa’s 2-1 victory over France was not enough for the hosts as Mexico went through on goal difference, while unbeaten Uruguay finished top of the group with seven points and still without concedeing a goal
South Africa become the first host nation to fail to reach the second round of the tournament but they ended their campaign on a high, beating France 2-1. The French never looked like getting anything from the game and this has gone down as probably one of their most shambolic ever.
Argentina took a while to get past a stubborn Greece side which never looked like they wanted anything other than a draw until they finally went behind. Lionel Messi was man marked almost out of the game but still came up with a couple of moments of brilliance, but it was defender Demechelis who broke the deadlock and 36 year old Martin Palermo got the 2nd after Messi’s shot hit the post.
South Korea’s hard-fought draw with Nigeria was enough to secure second place in Group B; The Asian side had never been past the opening stage of a World Cup held outside of their own country and were made to fight to the last minute the result that put them through
And yes there was another red card!
Group A
Mexico 0 Uruguay 1
France 1 South Africa 2
Group B
Greece 0 Argentina 2
Nigeria 2 South Korea 2
South Korea will face Uruguay in the last 16 of the World Cup after a hard-fought draw with Nigeria was enough to secure second place in Group B.
The Asian side have never been past the opening stage of a World Cup held outside of their own country and were made to fight to the last minute for the point which put them through after Greece were beaten 2-0 by Argentina.
