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south korea vs argentina - Just Before the Game
South korea vs Argentina - Just Before the Game
Day 7, Match 1
Argentina vs. South Korea, Group B
This is a critical game for both sides as a win would land that team in first place in Group B and put them in the driver's seat with six points and one game to go in the first round.
A tie wouldn't be disastrous for Argentina, as its last match of the group stage is against lowly Greece, who has yet to win a game in two World Cups after making their tournament debut in 1994.
South Korea, on the other hand, faces a tricky Nigeria side in its final encounter of the group stage, so anything less than a victory against Argentina would mean their chances of advancing to the second round would go down to the wire.
Held off the scoresheet in
Argentina's World Cup opener, playmaking star Lionel Messi, right, looks
to get on track against South Korea. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Day 7, Match 1 Argentina vs. South Korea, Group B
Date and Location
June 17, Soccer City Stadium, JohannesburgBroadcast details
Live on CBC and CBCSports.ca (7 a.m. ET). Consult CBC's full broadcast schedule.What's at stake
Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0 in its opening game, while South Korea posted a 2-0 victory over Greece. As a result, the Argentines and South Koreans are tied for first place in Group B with three points apiece, while winless Nigeria and Greece pick up the rear.This is a critical game for both sides as a win would land that team in first place in Group B and put them in the driver's seat with six points and one game to go in the first round.
A tie wouldn't be disastrous for Argentina, as its last match of the group stage is against lowly Greece, who has yet to win a game in two World Cups after making their tournament debut in 1994.
South Korea, on the other hand, faces a tricky Nigeria side in its final encounter of the group stage, so anything less than a victory against Argentina would mean their chances of advancing to the second round would go down to the wire.
Held off the scoresheet in
Argentina's World Cup opener, playmaking star Lionel Messi, right, looks
to get on track against South Korea. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
Suspension watch
Jonas Gutierrez earned a yellow card in Argentina's previous match. If he receives a another against South Korea, he will be suspended for Argentina's final game of the group stage. South Korea doesn`t have any players on a yellow card.Player to watch for Argentina
Gabriel Heinze — The tough-tackling defender netted the winner for Argentina against Nigeria, scoring with a powerful header off a free kick. Heinze is coach Diego Maradona's defensive marshal, but it will be interesting to see if he ventures forward in attack after finding the net against the Nigerians.Player to watch for South Korea
Lee Jung-Soo — Like Heinze, Lee Jung-Soo is a centre-back who scored for South Korea off a set piece against Greece. The South Korean possesses good speed, which he uses to great effect in joining the attack, and to recover to get back into position when the other team has the ball.Key match-up
Lionel Messi vs. Park Ji-Sung — They play for two of the biggest clubs in the world (Messi for FC Barcelona, Park Ji-Sung with Manchester United), and both are talented playmakers and serve as the creative fulcrums of their national teams. Messi is the best player in the world, but Park Ji-Sung is a talented star who doesn't quite receive the recognition he deserves. A strong performance against Argentina would go a long way to change that.The Argentine perspective
"It was a little worrying that we couldn't score a second [goal] but Nigeria made it a little difficult for us. More importantly I feel that we played well. We have gained confidence from these three points, now we are focusing on the second game." — defender Jonas GutierrezThe South Korean perspective
"Argentina are one of the candidates for the title, they have a lot of good players, but I have told my players to remain confident. No matter how strong they are, if we do what we have to do, we can manage to grow. Just because it's Argentina one shouldn't be defeatist." — coach Huh Jung-MooWorld Cup head-to-head
- Games played:1
- Argentina: 1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws
- South Korea: 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws
- Goals: Argentina 3, South Korea 1
- Last match: South Korea met Argentina in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup, and La Albiceleste won 3-1. Jorge Valdano scored a pair and Oscar Ruggeri added another as Argentina brushed aside South Korea in Mexico City. Park Chang Sun buried a consolation goal in the 73rd minute.
All time head-to-head
Outside of the 1986 World Cup, these nations have never faced each other.Wednesday, June 16, 2010
South Africa vs Uruguay Match Live Preview
South Africa vs Uruguay
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Group
A's second match will face the host against the Celestes. With two
draws nothing is yet decided in this group, and the winner will claim
the top at least for a week.
A's second match will face the host against the Celestes. With two
draws nothing is yet decided in this group, and the winner will claim
the top at least for a week.
South Africa will hold the second match of their group knowing that
every single point will matter to advance to the next stage. Diego
Forlan's squad had a very disappointing beginning in the competition, as
their supposedly unstoppable offense had many problems making its way
against France's packed back line. South Africa confirmed their strategy
4-2-3-1 can offer deadly counterattacks and for that reason most of the
second half they dominated the game against Mexico. Their lack of
experience against strikers of International football proved lethal
against the Mexicans: something will have to change as Luis Suarez and
Diego Forlan can prove deadly if given any space. Half a ticket for the
Knockouts will be given to the winner, will the host stop Charrua's
advance?
Oscar Tabarez's experimental lab
Something went wrong in Uruguay's Gallic
debut, as the bridge between Celeste's strikers and the creative line
was built over impassable terrain. For this matter the Maestro will
introduce many variations, as well as adding a third striker to better
assist team's marksman. Nicolas Lodeiro's unacceptable behavior against
France will keep him away from this match and probably for the rest of
the competition, for now the substitutes will be given a chance to show
what they can do to aid Uruguay's creation.
Edinson Cavani will take Ignacio Gonzales' place in an offensive manner.
The lack of a fourth midfielder will call for Diego Forlan to take
command over team's offensive direction, as his teams needs his wits to
start their advance, and the offensive trident will feed endlessly from
this modification. Porto's Jorge Fucile will be the second change in the
squad, occupying the left band, sidelining Mauricio Victorino to the
bench. Forlan recognized their mistakes against France "We need to
improve our collective game from what we did against France and have
more weight on our opponent's area". Unluckily, and opposing to Socrates
beliefs, lack of ignorance does not imply goodness. Their rivals are up
to date with this modifications and will probably try to overwhelm the
Celestes from the bands, to produce the same effect the Vuvuzuela have
over the crowds: to confuse and try to lower the level of awareness of
the opponents.
Both Pereyra's showed their solidity from
the bands, but the Africans have a wide physical advantage on both
speed and stamina over the American squad. Diego Lugano will have to be
omnipresent to stop Bafana Bafana's endless advance, but this is not
something he is not used to: team's captain recognizes he must be a
defensive warlord, and this does not appear to be a burden too heavy for
him to have over his shoulder. The four man back-line will be mandatory
against a team that relies heavily in the counter attack, though it
might leave many spaces in the midfield, especially with Nicolas
Lodeiro's absence.
As the Maestro declared, a victory will
be a "Giant leap forward" for the Celeste. But will they be able to
outrun The Boys at their own home?
An ambush in Africa
The local team is locked with all their
rivals of Group A with a single point, and now the end of the Group
Stage is almost here the pressure for victory is growing higher and
higher. Team's aggressive formation with a lot of pressure from the
bands can get through almost any defense. Katlego Mphela and Siphiwe
Tshabalala showed both of them can surprise from distance as well as
advance until facing opponent's goalkeeper face to face, though their
last second calls have not been particularly sharp, at least during the
first encounter.
Parrreira will have much to think figuring out how to face the Celeste
squad. Against Mexico his defensive strategy worked wonders, though he
might lack the solidity of certain players to actually turn Bafana's
area into a fortress. Steven Pienaar will be decisive to create
offensive opportunities, as his creative role will be fundamental to
exploit the advantages of team's electric forwards. PIenaar declared he
was not at the 100%, but it was made clear during the last match that
Parreira cannot do without Everton's offensive commander. He asked his
team mates to play with the heart "No one can stop you if you play with
your heart" were his exact words.
Player's confidence is sky high, and they
know a victory this Wednesday will almost seal their pass to the next
stage. Lucas Thwala's weak performance against Mexico was one of the
reasons why the host was not able to retain the victory on the debut
match. For that matter, and to provide assistance to the back line
against Celeste's beasts, Tsepo Masilela will most likely perform within
the starting eleven. Stopping Diego Forlan will be determinant to
dominate the ball, but the task will be overly difficult. Another draw
might turn the last match of the stage into a nightmare for both teams,
so they can only go for victory. Having faced each other only once, this
six-pointer will decide the future of both squads.
switzerland vs spain live
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Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Kick Off : 15:00 BST
Venue : Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban – South Africa
The last game of the first round of the World Cup and the closing fixture of the tournament’s Group H will take place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday, 16 June 2010, kick-off set for 3:00 PM. Spain and Switzerland are the last two teams to get their World Cup show on the road. Having watched the quality of matches that have been played before them, the Spaniards must be all but licking their chops in anticipation at the prospect of unleashing their attacking power in South Africa. David Villa is nicknamed ‘El Guaje’ and Fernando Torres has long been known as ‘El Nino’ (both mean ‘the kid’) but there is nothing innocent or green about the Spanish strikers on the international scene.
Vicente Del Bosque’s side can quite rightly complain that they enter the World Cup ranked only second in the world and as the second favourites to win the tournament behind Dunga’s Brazil. After all, the numbers tell that they have won 45 of their last 48 matches and are the reigning European champions. They have played more World Cup matches than any other nation without winning the trophy. They will probably never get a better chance to win the trophy than this one.
Spain striker Fernando Torres is likely to start off the bench as he is almost fit after a knee injury. Andres Iniesta is winning his fitness contest and might play instead of Fabregas.
Watch Spain vs Switzerland Live : Spain vs Switzerland
Switzerland will be missing captain Alex Frei, who has an ankle injury, Eren Derdiyok will take his place in attack. West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami has also been ruled out.
The Swiss side are lead by legendary German manager Ottmar Hitzfeld and they will be quietly confident that his toughness and experience can guide them into second place in Group H. Remarkably, they were knocked out of the last World Cup in a penalty shootout at the second-round stage without conceding a single goal in the tournament. Given the quality of their adversary on Wednesday, they would be absolutely delighted if they could last a full 90 minutes without a goal scored against them.
Interestingly enough Spain and Switzerland have met 18 times in international football contests. Spain have won 15 of those fixtures, Switzerland none and there have been three draws. This match will also feature two of the just five coaches to have won the Champions League two times, Switzerland’s Ottmar Hitzfeld and Spain’s Vicente Del Bosque.
My prediction: 1-1
spain vs switzerland
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Wednesday, June 16th 2010
Kick Off : 15:00 BST
Venue : Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban – South Africa
The last game of the first round of the World Cup and the closing fixture of the tournament’s Group H will take place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday, 16 June 2010, kick-off set for 3:00 PM. Spain and Switzerland are the last two teams to get their World Cup show on the road. Having watched the quality of matches that have been played before them, the Spaniards must be all but licking their chops in anticipation at the prospect of unleashing their attacking power in South Africa. David Villa is nicknamed ‘El Guaje’ and Fernando Torres has long been known as ‘El Nino’ (both mean ‘the kid’) but there is nothing innocent or green about the Spanish strikers on the international scene.
Vicente Del Bosque’s side can quite rightly complain that they enter the World Cup ranked only second in the world and as the second favourites to win the tournament behind Dunga’s Brazil. After all, the numbers tell that they have won 45 of their last 48 matches and are the reigning European champions. They have played more World Cup matches than any other nation without winning the trophy. They will probably never get a better chance to win the trophy than this one.
Spain striker Fernando Torres is likely to start off the bench as he is almost fit after a knee injury. Andres Iniesta is winning his fitness contest and might play instead of Fabregas.
Watch Spain vs Switzerland Live : Spain vs Switzerland
The Swiss side are lead by legendary German manager Ottmar Hitzfeld and they will be quietly confident that his toughness and experience can guide them into second place in Group H. Remarkably, they were knocked out of the last World Cup in a penalty shootout at the second-round stage without conceding a single goal in the tournament. Given the quality of their adversary on Wednesday, they would be absolutely delighted if they could last a full 90 minutes without a goal scored against them.
Interestingly enough Spain and Switzerland have met 18 times in international football contests. Spain have won 15 of those fixtures, Switzerland none and there have been three draws. This match will also feature two of the just five coaches to have won the Champions League two times, Switzerland’s Ottmar Hitzfeld and Spain’s Vicente Del Bosque.
My prediction: 1-1
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Upcoming World Cup 2010 Matches
| # | Date / Time US/Eastern | Match | Venue | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Jun 16, 7:30am (1:30pm SA local) | Honduras vs Chile | Mbombela, Nelspruit | Group H |
| 16 | Jun 16, 10:00am (4:00pm SA local) | Spain vs Switzerland | Durban, Durban | Group H |
| 17 | Jun 16, 2:30pm (8:30pm SA local) | South Africa vs Uruguay | Loftus Versfeld, Tshwane | Group A |
| 20 | Jun 17, 7:30am (1:30pm SA local) | Argentina vs Korea Republic | Soccer City, Johannesburg | Group B |
| 19 | Jun 17, 10:00am (4:00pm SA local) | Greece vs Nigeria | Free State, Bloemfontein | Group B |
| 18 | Jun 17, 2:30pm (8:30pm SA local) | France vs Mexico | Peter Mokaba, Polokwane | Group A |
| 21 | Jun 18, 7:30am (1:30pm SA local) | Germany vs Serbia | Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth | Group D |
| 22 | Jun 18, 10:00am (4:00pm SA local) | Slovenia vs USA | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Group C |
| 23 | Jun 18, 2:30pm (8:30pm SA local) | England vs Algeria | Green Point, Cape Town | Group C |
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| Date/Time: | Jun 15, 2010, 2:30pm |
| Competition: | FIFA World Cup |
| Live/Repeat: | Live |
| Venue: | Ellis Park |
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