World Cup 2010: Images of the decisive games in Groups G and H
The best pictures from Friday's games as Brazil and Spain topped their groups
Match Review & Highlights: Ivory Coast 3 – North Korea 1
For about twenty minutes, this game had potential. But the Ivory Coast could not put away their hundreds and hundreds of chances – maybe it was a few less – and ultimately the game was long over before it was over. North Korea were finally solid in the back, running out their lockdown numbers in...
North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast | World Cup 2010 match report
Ivory Coast convincingly beat North Korea 3-0 today but the comprehensive win was not enough to prevent the African side from going out of the World Cup. Needing a glut of goals to stand any chance of advancing from Group G, Ivory Coast left Salomon Ka...
North Korea v Ivory Coast – live!
Hit F5 or tick the autorefresh option for the latest updates and email rob.smyth@guardian.co.uk with your funnies. You can also follow Portugal v Brazil hereFull time: North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast The Ivory Coast go out with a whimper. For 25 tantalisin...
Group G Liveblog: Brazil 0-0 Portugal, Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea
Welcome to the liveblog for the final round of Group G games. It’s Portugal vs Brazil and North Korea vs Ivory Coast.
Brazil are already through, but will win the group by avoiding defeat against Portugal, who themselves can win the group by beating Brazil, or guarantee second with a draw. If Portugal loses then Ivory...
World Cup 2010 team news: North Korea v Ivory Coast
Venue Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Friday 3pmReferee A Undiano (Sp)Odds North Korea 17-2, Ivory Coast 2-5, Draw 4-1TV BBCiRadio BBC 5 LiveNorth KoreaManager Kim Jong-hunFifa ranking 105Doubtful NoneInjured NoneSuspended NoneIvory CoastManager Sven-Gora...
World Cup 2010: North Korea see Ivory Coast as way to ‘restore honour’
• 'It will be a way for us to avenge ourselves'• Ivorians need to make up three points and nine goalsNorth Korea's coach Kim Jong-hun said today that his players will be welcomed back home "with open arms" this weekend, despite their 7–0 loss to...
Match Preview: North Korea v Ivory Coast
Friday, June 25th, 15:00 GMT, Mbombela Stadium
When the teams were initially drawn way back in December at the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw, everybody dubbed Group G the Group of Death because Brazil, Portugal, and Ivory Coast were all in the group. However, after 4 of the 6 group stage matches have been played in...
Round of 16 Qualification Scenarios: Group G
We’re halfway through the last round of group matches in World Cup 2010, and 8 teams now know their fixtures in the Round of 16. In two days, we will know all 16, so we are going through each group and outlining how each side can (or can’t) make it through.
Today, it’s the turn...
Portugal 7-0 North Korea – Raining goals for Portugal in Cape Town
Portugal 7-0 North Korea – Raining goals for Portugal in Cape Town is a post from: Just Football
Portugal 7-0 North Korea – Raining goals for Portugal in Cape Town is a post from: Just Football Portugal have found goals hard to come by of late but a majestic second half attacking display, helped by...The World Cup as a League Table, After Two Games
So, one of the most exciting things about the World Cup is that you can compare all the best countries in the World and decide just how good everyone is. As the teams play in the Group/Knockout format however, most of that is conjecture. Except, now it isn’t.
I’ve take the 32 teams who have...
The World Cup Awards: June 21st, 2010.
Team of the Day: Iberian peninsula? Sort of a mixed bag here. Both teams have arguments for and against. Spain played brilliantly but once again couldn’t find that “goal” thing they’re always yapping about, save for David Villa. And Portugal hit 7 against….nobody. North Korea just didn’t show in the second half. It was astonishing...
