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
 Greece 2-1 Nigeria (HT 1-1) 

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 AWDLGDPTS
Uruguay 110 34
Mexico 110 24
France 011-21
South Africa 011-31

Group BWDLGDPTS
Argentina 200 46
South Korea 101-13
Greece 101-13
Nigeria 002-20

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