World Cup Day 12 - Final games in group A & B

Group A

Mexico 0 Uruguay 1 (Suarez 44)

Both teams came to win to came. Luis Suarez's header from a Cavani cross just before half time put Uruguay 1-0 up, top of the table & through to the next round. Mexico go through even though they lost.

France 1 (Gourcuff sent off 26, Malouda 79) South Africa 2 (Khumalo 20, Mphela 37)

South Africa took the lead after a corner was swung in and Lloris got nowhere near punching it. It was put in the net by Khumalo. In the 26th minute Gourcuff was sent off after elbowing the South African player. Mphela bungled in a cross to put them 2-0 up. In the 2nd half South Africa had many chances but a combination of Lloris, the post & poor finishing saved France. After good work from Ribery on the wing he put the ball across and Malouda tapped into an empty net. Finished 2-1, both sides go out but South Africa with more pride than France.

Group B

Nigeria 2 (Uche 12, Yakubu penalty 69) South Korea 2 (Lee Chung-Soo 38, Park Chu-Young 49)

Nigeria were the better side in the first half & played some good football. Chidi Odiah got down the Nigerian right and crossed for Uche got ahead of Cha Du-Ri. He was able to steer his shot into the net. Ki Sung-Yeung whipped in the free-kick and Lee Jung-Soo at the back post to put it in the net. Just after the break South Korea took the lead from a free kick. 20 yards out, left of centre, Park Chu-Young curled it into the far corner past the arm of Enyeama. Kim Nam-Il gave away a penalty with his challenge on Obasi. Yakubu sent the keeper the wrong way from the spot. Martins & Yakubu had great chances to give the Nigerians the win but failed epically.

Argentina 2 (Demichelis 77, Palermo 89) Greece 0

Greece parked the bus for basically the whole match & Argentina could not find a way through until the 75th minute. Corner swung in, Demichelis reacted well and at the second attempt he thumped the ball into the net. Messi played a one-two and raced past a couple of players before his ferocious shot was saved, the ball came back out and Palermo side-footed home. Greece were awful & so glad they have been knocked out.