World Cup Diary Day 7: Viva La Karma
By Jemma Tappenden
June 18 2010
After all the build up, hard work, preparation and sweeping hand of Thierry Henry to ensure France's participation in the 2010 World Cup, it looks like they might be heading home to enjoy the rest of the summer after faiing to even make it off the starting blocks in South Africa. Thrid placed France will need nothing short of a small miricale to qualify through Group A.
Argentina 4-1 South Korea (HT 2-1)
Venue: Soccer City
Referee: F De Bleeckere
Attendance: 82,174
Argentina (FIFA Ranking: 7)
- 22 Romero
- 02 Demichelis
- 06 Heinze - Yellow card
- 13 Samuel (Burdisso, 23)
- 07 Di Maria
- 14 Mascherano (Captain) - Yellow card
- 17 Gutierrez Yellow card
- 20 Maxi
- 09 Higuain HATRICK 30, 76, 80 MINS (Bolatti, 82)
- 10 Messi
- 11 Tevez (Aguero, 75)
South Korea (FIFA Ranking: 47)
- 18 Jung Sung-Ryong
- 02 Oh Beom Seok
- 04 Cho Yong-Hyung
- 12 Lee Young-Pyo
- 14 Lee Jung-Soo
- 07 Park Ji-Sung (Captain)
- 08 Kim Jung-Woo
- 16 Ki Sung-Yeung (Kim Nam-Il, 46)
- 17 Lee Chung-Yong - Yellow card GOAL 45+1 MINS
- 10 Park Chu-Young OG 16 MINS (Lee Dong-Gook, 81)
- 19 Yeom Ki-Hun - Yellow card
Venue: Free State stadium
Referee: O Ruiz
Attendance: 31,593
Greece (FIFA Ranking: 13)
- 12 Tzorvas
- 08 Papadopoulos
- 11 Vyntra
- 15 Torosidis GOAL 71 MINS
- 16 Kyrgiakos
- 19 Papaststhopoulos Yellow card (Samaras, 36 - Yellow card)
- 06 Tziolis - Yellow card
- 10 Karagounis (Captain)
- 21 Katsouranis
- 14 Salpingidis GOAL 44 MINS
- 17 Gekas (Ninis, 79)
Nigeria (FIFA Ranking: 21)
- 01 Enyeama
- 02 Yobo (Captain)
- 03 Taiwo (Echiejile, 55 (Afolabi, 77))
- 06 Shittu
- 17 Odiah
- 12 Uche GOAL 16 MINS
- 14 Kaita - Red card
- 15 Haruna
- 20 Etuhu
- 08 Yakubu
- 11 Odemwingie (Obasi Ogbuke, 46 - Yellow card)
France 0-2 Mexico (HT 0-0)
Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium
Referee: K Al Ghamdi
Attendance: 45,372
France (FIFA Ranking: 9)
- 01 Lloris
- 02 Sagna
- 03 Abidal - Yellow card
- 05 Gallas
- 13 Evra (Captain)
- 14 Toulalan -Yellow card
- 15 Malouda
- 19 Diaby
- 07 Ribery
- 10 Govou (Valbuena, 69)
- 21 Anelka (Gignac, 46)
Mexico (FIFA Ranking: 17)
- 01 Perez
- 02 Rodriguez - Yellow card
- 03 Salcido
- 04 Marquez (Captain)
- 05 Osorio
- 15 Moreno - Yellow card
- 16 Juarez - Yellow card (Hernandez, 55)
- 06 Torrado
- 09 Franco - Yellow card (Blanco, 62)
- 11 Vela (Barrera, 31)
- 17 Giovani
| Group A | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |