Sat, Jun 12 - Group Stage: Group B Ellis Park (Attendance: 55,686), Johannesburg

Finished
1 Argentina

Argentina

Gabriel Heinze (5')

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0 Nigeria

Nigeria

Connected

Game finished. Argentina beat Nigeria by 1 goals to 0
90' +4'
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End of period
90' +3'
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Free kick taken right footed by Lionel Messi (ARG)
90' +2'
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Foul committed by Chidi Odiah (NGA) on Diego Milito
90' +2'
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Foul committed by Peter Odemwingie (NGA) on Jonás Gutiérrez. Free kick taken right footed by Sergio Romero (ARG)
90' +1'
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Foul committed by Javier Mascherano (ARG) on Obafemi Martins. Free kick taken right footed by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
90' +0'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
90' +0'
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Injury time announced. +4 minutes
90' +0'
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Corner kick taken by Maxi Rodríguez (ARG)
88'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
86'
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Left footed shot wide by Yakubu Aiyegbeni (NGA). Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
84'
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Substitution: Nicolás Burdisso (ARG) on for Ángel Di María
83'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
82'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
81'
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Left footed shot wide by Kalu Uche (NGA)
81'
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Corner kick taken by Maxi Rodríguez (ARG)
80'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
80'
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Left footed shot on goal by Lionel Messi (ARG)
79'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
78'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
78'
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Substitution: Diego Milito (ARG) on for Gonzalo Higuaín
77'
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Shot saved by Sergio Romero (ARG)
77'
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Left footed shot on goal by Obafemi Martins (NGA)
76'
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Free kick taken left footed by Lionel Messi (ARG)
76'
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Foul committed by Lukman Haruna (NGA) on Lionel Messi. Lukman Haruna (NGA) given a yellow card
75'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
75'
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Corner kick taken by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
74'
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Left footed shot wide by Lionel Messi (ARG). Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
74'
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Free kick taken left footed by Lionel Messi (ARG)
74'
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Substitution: Kalu Uche (NGA) on for Taye Taiwo
73'
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Foul committed by Peter Odemwingie (NGA) on Lionel Messi
73'
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Substitution: Maxi Rodríguez (ARG) on for Juan Sebastián Verón
71'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
70'
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Left footed shot wide by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
69'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
68'
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Right footed shot wide by Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG)
68'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
68'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
67'
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Right footed shot on goal by Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG)
65'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
65'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
65'
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Right footed shot on goal by Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG)
65'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
64'
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Left footed shot wide by Lionel Messi (ARG)
64'
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Corner kick taken by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
62'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
62'
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Free kick taken right footed by Peter Odemwingie (NGA)
61'
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Foul committed by Martín Demichelis (ARG) on Yakubu Aiyegbeni
61'
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Corner kick taken by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
61'
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Right footed shot on goal by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
60'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
60'
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Left footed shot wide by Sani Kaita (NGA). Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
59'
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Left footed shot on goal by Ángel Di María (ARG)
59'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
59'
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Left footed shot on goal by Lionel Messi (ARG)
59'
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Substitution: Peter Odemwingie (NGA) on for Chinedu Obasi
55'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
52'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
51'
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Shot headed wide by Walter Samuel (ARG)
51'
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Corner kick taken by Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG)
51'
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Substitution: Obafemi Martins (NGA) on for Obinna
48'
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Left footed shot wide by Lionel Messi (ARG). Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
47'
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Foul committed by Dickson Etuhu (NGA) on Gonzalo Higuaín. Free kick taken left footed by Gabriel Heinze (ARG)
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Kick-off
45' +1'
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End of period
45' +0'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
44'
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Injury time announced. +1 minutes
44'
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Right footed shot wide by Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG). Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
44'
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Free kick taken right footed by Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG)
42'
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Foul committed by Chidi Odiah (NGA) on Lionel Messi
42'
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Foul committed by Lukman Haruna (NGA) on Juan Sebastián Verón. Free kick taken left footed by Lionel Messi (ARG)
41'
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Free kick taken left footed by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
40'
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Foul committed by Jonás Gutiérrez (ARG) on Chinedu Obasi. Jonás Gutiérrez (ARG) given a yellow card
38'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
37'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
36'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
36'
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Left footed shot on goal by Lionel Messi (ARG)
36'
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Foul committed by Chinedu Obasi (NGA) on Lionel Messi. Free kick taken left footed by Lionel Messi (ARG)
33'
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Foul committed by Jonás Gutiérrez (ARG) on Chinedu Obasi. Free kick taken left footed by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
28'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
28'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
27'
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Left footed shot wide by Chinedu Obasi (NGA)
27'
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Left footed shot on goal by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
27'
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Free kick taken right footed by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
26'
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Foul committed by Martín Demichelis (ARG) on Yakubu Aiyegbeni
25'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
24'
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Right footed shot wide by Sani Kaita (NGA)
23'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
22'
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Shot headed wide by Walter Samuel (ARG)
22'
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Corner kick taken by Lionel Messi (ARG)
20'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
20'
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Right footed shot on goal by Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG)
19'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
17'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
17'
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Left footed shot on goal by Lionel Messi (ARG)
16'
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Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
14'
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Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
13'
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Right footed shot wide by Chinedu Obasi (NGA)
10'
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Corner kick taken by Lukman Haruna (NGA)
8'
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Right footed shot on goal by Carlos Tévez (ARG)
7'
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Foul committed by Carlos Tévez (ARG) on Lukman Haruna. Free kick taken left footed by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
6'
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Kick-off after goal
5'
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Gabriel Heinze (ARG) heads in a goal. Assisted by Juan Sebastián Verón
5'
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Corner kick taken by Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG)
5'
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Shot saved by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
5'
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Left footed shot on goal by Lionel Messi (ARG)
3'
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Right footed shot wide by Gonzalo Higuaín (ARG). Goal kick taken by Vincent Enyeama (NGA)
2'
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Left footed shot wide by Chinedu Obasi (NGA). Goal kick taken by Sergio Romero (ARG)
0'
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Foul committed by Jonás Gutiérrez (ARG) on Yakubu Aiyegbeni. Free kick taken left footed by Taye Taiwo (NGA)
0'
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Kick-off

Roster

Argentina

Coach : Diego Maradona
Goalkeeper
22 Sergio Romero
Defender
17 Jonás Gutiérrez Yellow
2 Martín Demichelis
13 Walter Samuel
6 Gabriel Heinze Goal
Midfielder
8 Juan Sebastián Verón Substitution
14 Javier Mascherano (C)
10 Lionel Messi
7 Ángel Di María Substitution
Forward
11 Carlos Tévez
9 Gonzalo Higuaín Substitution
Substitutes
4 Nicolás Burdisso Substitution
19 Diego Milito Substitution
20 Maxi Rodríguez Substitution
23 Javier Pastore
21 Mariano Gonzalo Andújar
18 Martín Palermo
16 Sergio Agüero
15 Nicolás Otamendi
12 Ariel Garcé
5 Mario Bolatti
3 Clemente Rodríguez
1 Diego Pozo

Nigeria

Coach : Lars Lagerbäck
Goalkeeper
1 Vincent Enyeama
Defender
17 Chidi Odiah
2 Joseph Yobo (C)
6 Danny Shittu
3 Taye Taiwo Substitution
Midfielder
14 Sani Kaita
20 Dickson Etuhu
15 Lukman Haruna Yellow
Forward
18 Obinna Substitution
8 Yakubu Aiyegbeni
19 Chinedu Obasi Substitution
Substitutes
12 Kalu Uche Substitution
11 Peter Odemwingie Substitution
9 Obafemi Martins Substitution
23 Dele Aiyenugba
22 Dele Adeleye
21 Uwa Echiejile
16 Austin Ejide
13 Ayila Yussuf
10 Ideye Brown
7 John Utaka
5 Rabiu Afolabi
4 Nwankwo Kanu
Referee:
Wolfgang Stark
Assistant Referee:
Khalil Al Ghamdi
, Mike Pickel
, Jan-Hendrik Salver

Knockout Stage

Sunday July 11, 2010
  1. (64)
    2:30pm EDT
    Flag of NED 0 - 1 Flag of ESP
Third Place Game
Saturday July 10, 2010
  1. (63)
    2:30pm EDT
    Flag of URU 2 - 3 Flag of GER
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Tournament Standings

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
Group A Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Uruguay 3 2 0 1 4 0 4 7
Flag of Mexico 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
Flag of South Africa 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 4
Flag of France 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3 1
Group B Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 1 6 9
Flag of South Korea 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1 4
Flag of Greece 3 1 2 0 2 5 -3 3
Flag of Nigeria 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 1
Group C Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of United States 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 5
Flag of England 3 1 0 2 2 1 1 5
Flag of Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Flag of Algeria 3 0 2 1 0 2 -2 1
Group D Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Germany 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 6
Flag of Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Flag of Australia 3 1 1 1 3 6 -3 4
Flag of Serbia 3 1 2 0 2 3 -1 3
Group E Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Netherlands 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 9
Flag of Japan 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 6
Flag of Denmark 3 1 2 0 3 6 -3 3
Flag of Cameroon 3 0 3 0 2 5 -3 0
Group F Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Paraguay 3 1 0 2 3 1 2 5
Flag of Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4
Flag of New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 2 0 3
Flag of Italy 3 0 1 2 4 5 -1 2
Group G Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Brazil 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 7
Flag of Portugal 3 1 0 2 7 0 7 5
Flag of Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
Flag of North Korea 3 0 3 0 1 12 -11 0
Group H Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts
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Flag of Spain 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 6
Flag of Chile 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 6
Flag of Switzerland 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
Flag of Honduras 3 0 2 1 0 3 -3 1