World Cup: Group A and B - DECIDED

And so the final games of Group A and B took place yesterday with Uruguay and Mexico going through from Group A and Argentina and South Korea going through from Group B.

It was always going to be difficult for both South Africa and France to qualify from Group A seeing as it was completely out of their hands however South Africa can take a lot of credit for the way they played against a hopeless French side who looked void of all confidence.

South Africa were all over France and scored twice in very quick succession leaving France looking dazed and confused.

However South Africa needed to score one more goal to have any chance of qualifying and also needed Uruguay to score against Mexico.

Suarez opened the scoring for Uruguay which meant that it was in South Africa's hands. They needed one goal but the reshuffle from the bench seeing Henry and Malouda come on for France saw heartbreak for South Africa as France pulled one back leaving South Africa still needing to score one more goal and hope that Mexico wouldn't equalise in the other game taking place at the same time.

South Africa came very very close to scoring another goal but it wasn't to be. They had played out of their skin but the final whistle sounded and Uruguay and Mexico went through.


The evening games came from Group B with Argentina facing off against Greece and Nigeria facing South Korea.

Greece just needed one point to qualify for the last 16 whereas South Korea had to beat Nigeria and hope that Greece were beaten by Argentina and Nigeria had to beat South Korea and hope that Greece lost to Argentina.

All was looking well for Nigeria when they went one goal up early on however they still needed Argentina to score against Greece.

South Korea equalised a few minutes later and then just a couple of minutes after that it was South Korea who led for the first time in the game.

The result, as it stood would see South Korea and Argentina through but there was a sting in the tail as Nigeria equalised via a Yakubu penalty which just found its way into the back of the net.

However it was still goal-less in the Argentina game until 77 minutes when DiMicheles popped up to thunder home a strike to put the Argentinian's in front.

As it stood it would be Argentina and South Korea going through unless Nigeria could find a winner....

It didn't happen however and South Korea and Argentina went through to the final 16.

So the next games confirmed thus far are:

Uruguay V South Korea
Argentina V Mexico