Uruguay , Ghana , Argentina and Germany are already in the quarterfinals. South Korea, United States, Mexico and England are at home waiting for Brazil 2014. The World Cup does not stop and fewer and fewer applicants for certification .
Many goals and controversial balance left as the beginning of the knockout phase of South Africa 2010. In the first game won by Uruguay 2-1 to South Korea and access to the quarterfinals where they will be measured against Ghana , United States winner African and only hope left in the contest. Goals and highlights of both events below.
Meanwhile, Germany and Argentina matches were marked by controversy. In Germany – England, the referee disallowed a goal by Lampard when the score was 2-1 ( Klose and Podolski scored for Germany and Upson for England ). Curiously, entered the disallowed goal in the goal for more than half a meter But the Uruguayan Jorge Larrionda not validated the goal that would have declared a draw. Then came the goals from Mueller that marked the 4-1 final.
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Netherlands and Brazil in addition to Ghana , Uruguay , Germany and Argentina in quarterfinals. A Clockwork Orange and verdeamarela managed to maintain their status as candidates by beating Slovakia and Chile respectively.
The surprising Slovakia, which beat Italy in the first phase, was eliminated at the hands of Holland in the quarter -finals. Goles de Robben and Sneijder (the discount was Vittek ) in a match which saw the superiority of those coached by Van Marwijk. Then the goals and best moments of the match.
Meanwhile, Brazil finished with the dream of Chile. The Dunga selected to be flowered with goals Bielsa ’s team and left no chance for the Red South America. Juan, Luis Fabiano and Robinho were the authors of the goals that I leave you then , you see.
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Spain and Paraguay face off in quarterfinals. Del Bosque ’s team agreed to the next instance after leaving the World Cup on the way to Portugal, while Paraguay did the same with Japan .
Spain asserted its trump card against Portugal : David Villa. The Spanish striker scored the only goal on 62 minutes . Neither Cristiano Ronaldo or any other Portuguese player was able to undermine the goal of Casillas and therefore the Lusos already at home . Spain, along with Holland and Germany are the only European representatives who are on the road ( South America still has four of its five qualified for the World to Africa and Asia and Oceania one no longer have representatives). Then the Villa goal .
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They are the first few hours of rest since she started the World Cup. After the second round we have two days without games and we can use to take stock of what has happened so far in South Africa. What happened to the Europeans? What should be the success of the South Americans ? Curiosities, oddities analysis and an unusual World .
It is true that before you start , this promised to be a unique World : for the first time the top soccer event held on the African continent and the major candidates could be reached with some weaknesses. This was demonstrated after the first round where the finalists of 2006, Italy and France, were out without a win and irrelevant performances. England also suffered to pass a second round where he was finally out. Portugal also had its ups and downs and ended removed to Spain in the same instance.
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Maradona ’s Argentina was dropped after the win loss to Germany. Dunga ’s Brazil World Cup was also fired after losing to Holland. Paraguay could not rage against Spain and Red Uruguay is the only hope in South Africa 2010 South America.
It seemed like this would be the South American World . The five qualified for the World agreed to the second round and the quarterfinals four of them (remember that Brazil and Chile faced each other making it impossible for all South Americans are in quarts). However, in the last instance the three strongest teams in the South American continent (at least that gives the classification obtained in qualifying) left out. Only Uruguay , who qualified to contest in the repechage , is in the semifinals , which has not happened for nearly four decades.
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Netherlands ends with Uruguay ’s World Cup dream. The Orange held against the sky by 3-2 and is the first runner-up South Africa 2010. Spain and Germany will define who will be the rival of the Netherlands in the decisive stage .
Could not be for the population . The team led by Maestro Tabarez said goodbye to South Africa in 2010 after losing 3-2 to the Netherlands . Gio , Sneijder and Robben scored for the oranges, while Forlan and Maxi Pereira scored for Uruguay.
Netherlands for the third time access to a World Cup final , but has failed so far to win a World Cup: lost to Germany in 1974 and in 1978 against Argentina (in both cases , both champions were themselves the hosts of the event ).
Meanwhile, Del Bosque ’s Red prepares for its game against the surprising German Low seeking access again to the decisive stage of a World Cup.
Spain arrives for the first time in its history to the final of World Cup. The group led by Del Bosque was imposed by the minimum before the astonishing Germany Low and measured against the Netherlands in the decisive stage .
With a goal from Carles Puyol in the 73rd minute Spain has won its semifinal match against Germany. The Del Bosque led showed a clear superiority over their German peers and achieve first access to the World Cup final .
There awaits Netherlands team that has won every game he has played in the contest, Who yesterday left Uruguay on the road.
Two things to note about the outcome of this World : the presence of Holland and Spain, European champion and also ensures a new champion since neither of these two teams had managed to win the contest in any of its previous editions.
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From France ‘98 that we had a new champion. Was a long time for a World Cup final two teams converge never have won the World Cup, thereby ensuring that the champion should be enshrined for the first time .
It has long monopolized the finals of the championship teams . Consider that with the exception of the ‘98 final in which France was measured against Brazil, we must go back to the ‘78 World Cup final to find a denouement where one of the two teams has not previously been champion. At that time the Netherlands lost the final against Argentina.
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The World Cup enters its final stretch . It is the most important match of all, the final and the third and fourth. However, most of the competition teams are already at home , his mind in the coming challenges ( Euro , Copa America, African Nations Cup, Asian Cup , etc.). . Most of the coaches of teams will not continue in office and the big question is who will pay for such equipment. One of the most striking is perhaps that of Argentina.
Diego Maradona came to lead Argentina’s national team almost by accident. Alfio Basile had begun his second term by the combined albiceleste (which had already run between 1991 and 1994) , but gave up half his contract for four years . Maradona was chosen : he signed a contract until the World Cup final and the elimination in the quarter everyone is wondering whether it will or not.
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Finally Spain became champions of the world. La Red Del Bosque won the title in South Africa for the first time in its history up World Cup. Iniesta was the great figure of the final match against the Netherlands and also the author of the glory goal .
Holland had been doing a perfect World . Spain had begun the trip to Switzerland , but managed to straighten the course by dint of victories was the dream final . But it was the end of those closed with a lot of friction , in which the referee missed meeting moments authority and paste left over to Holland, but in which finally ended the great soccer prevail based on the touches , the collective game and the exquisiteness of Iniesta who became the hero of the night.
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