After the battle in Group A, Group B will play.

At 8 pm on the 22nd, the two games started at the Peter Mokaba Stadium and Durban Stadium. Argentina, which had won two games in two, faced the Greek team at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

The previous performance of Greece was one win and one loss, just like South Korea. As long as they can defeat Argentina, they have a high chance of qualifying in the group. Even if South Korea wins, it still depends on the Greeks' expression because they are behind in goal difference.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the two games started at the same time at both stadiums. The Durban Stadium was held by South Korea and the African Eagle Nigeria team, which had lost hope of promotion. However, what was unexpected was that the first goal was not the South Korean team with hope of promotion, but Nigeria.

Nigeria took the lead in the 12th minute. Audia barely made a cross after passing two people on the right, but two central defenders in the South Korean team's defense lost their position, and Uche pushed the ball before Cheduri from ten meters to score!

The score became one to zero!

One goal behind put South Korea in an unfavorable situation. They strengthened their offense and significantly improved the rhythm of the game, but their offensive efficiency was low and they were wasted opportunities many times. South Korea finally equalized the score in the 38th minute. Obasi was given a yellow card for a foul against Li Rongpyo. Ji Chengyong made a free kick from the left, and Li Zhengxiu scored a goal from a distance from a small angle.

At the end of the first half, Argentina and Greece played zero-to-zero, and Nigeria, who fought for honor, evenly with the South Korean team.

The second half changed sides and then played again. South Korea took the lead in the 49th minute, and Hit the goal fouled Park Joo-yung from outside the edge of the penalty area. Park Joo-yung shot directly from 25 meters on the left, and the ball was around the ground from the side of the wall and jumped into the far corner. 2-1!

Nigeria equalized the score in the 69th minute. Jinnanyi was intercepted by Obasi in the penalty area and was given a yellow card for a foul. Yakub shot low and entered the net in the lower left corner, 2-2!

Another piece of turf broke the deadlock in the 77th minute! Di Maria took a corner kick from the left, and Demichelis headed the ball seven meters in front of the goal and bounced back in the chest. He shot at the top of the goal with his left foot on the edge of the small penalty area, 1-0!

Argentina secured the victory in the 89th minute, Pastore made a straight pass, Messi took the ball with the right rib and cut inside to defend. He shot with his left foot 18 meters in front of the goal, causing Tsovas to lose his hand. Palermo pushed his right foot into the far corner from nine meters away from the goal, 2-0!

Under the leadership of King of Football Maradona, Argentina became the first team in this Cup to win all three games. They scored a total of seven goals and lost one goal. They showed strong attack power.

Maradona's rare media praise. Many people previously doubted his coaching level. He was proud and said to the reporters who questioned him after the game: "You should apologize to the Argentina!"

"What you said is wrong, and you don't show the respect you deserve. Those who criticize us should apologize to the players. We are doing our responsibilities very well and defending the dignity of Argentina. Sometimes my players do make mistakes, but those who take the blame and criticize us make mistakes more often. They should stand up and admit their mistakes."

The two teams qualifying for Group B are Argentina and South Korea.

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On the 23rd, the last round of the game between Group C and Group D was staged. At 4 pm, the Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth will hold a showdown between England and Slovenia; Pretoria Lovtos Stadium, the United States and Algeria will fight to qualify.

The situation in this group is quite complicated. After two rounds, Slovenia scored four points with one win and one draw, temporarily ranked first in the group. The United States and England both scored two points in two draws. The United States ranked second with most goals, and Algeria scored one point with one draw and one loss, ranking fourth.

In theory, these four teams have hope of advancement.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, two life-and-death battles began, and they both paid great attention to defense. Whoever made fewer mistakes in this game will have the chance to win the final victory. In the 22nd minute, the British scored a goal.

Barry passed the ball, Milner made a cross from the right, Difoe volleyed in the edge of the small penalty area before Schuler, and Handanovic saved the ball but failed to prevent the goal from falling.

The score became one to zero!

Then, Ingra's morale was greatly boosted and they launched a fierce attack on the opponent. In the 26th minute, Milner made a cross from the right, Handanovic barely saved the ball before Defoe, and Lampard faced most of the empty goal on the edge of the penalty area but kicked the ball away with his left foot.

In the 30th minute, Gerald passed the ball, and Difoe's powerful shot from 20 meters was saved by Handanovic. Two minutes later, Gerald and Rooney played with the wall and shot low from 16 meters. Handanovic lost his save and turned around and confiscated it.

At the end of the first half, England temporarily led by 1-0 with the goal of the new Defoe, while the match between the United States and Algeria was 0-0.

The second half is the critical time to decide the outcome. The England team played more confidently because of the lead in Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

In the second half, England almost expanded the score in just 30 seconds of the opening. Rooney quickly took a corner kick and was saved by Handanovic. Barry headed the ball back in front of the goal. Defoe shot from eight meters away from the instep and missed the right post.

England missed a good opportunity in the 58th minute. Lampard made a precise long pass. Rooney, who successfully counterattacked, shot from 12 meters and bounced back from the left post.

In the last period, England teams were sure to qualify and did not give a chance to the opponent. They finally kept the score of one-to-zero until the end of the game.

On the other piece of turf, after the ninety-minute regular match, both sides were still zero to zero. According to this score, the ones who qualify for Group C will be England and their subordinates defeated Slovenia. And both teams on the court will be eliminated.

The storm on the court changed suddenly in the second minute of stoppage time. Donovan counterattacked and passed the ball. Artidore passed the ball low on the right side of the penalty area. Dempsey pushed the shot from the edge of the small penalty area and Mbrech saved it. Donovan shot into the lower left corner seven meters in front of the goal!

The United States beat Algeria one to zero!

They grabbed fate's throat and won the victory at the last moment. They entered the semi-finals as the first in the group. Slovenia, who had the chance to advance, fell from heaven to hell, and they ranked third and were eliminated.

After watching the ball on the spot, former US President Clinton went to the locker room to visit the winning American players after the game, and a good story broke out.

This game allows people to see the charm of football again - before the whistle sounded at the end of the game, no one knew the winner or loser, and no one knew their destiny!

Only those who never give up can grasp their own destiny!

At 8 o'clock that night, two games in Group D began. Ghana, ranked first and second, will compete with Germany for the first place in the group. Germany only needs one draw and may advance to the knockout round with a goal difference.

Australia, ranked third, also has hope of advancement. As long as they can defeat Serbia and Ghana defeats Germany, they can advance as second in the group.

The 90-minute fierce battle ended. Germany defeated Ghana by Ozil's volley in the 60th minute. They completed their self-salvation. In another game, Australia defeated Serbia 2-1, but they ranked third in the group with a goal difference disadvantage and were eliminated.

The teams that advanced to Group D were Germany and Ghana, who advanced as first and second in the group respectively.

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The match between Group E and Group F will be held on the 24th. The two games of Group F will be the first to start at 4 pm. The situation in Group F is somewhat similar to Group C, and the four teams have hope of promotion.

The most eye-catching thing is the match between Italy and Slovakia. Italy and New Zealand previously had two draws. The last runner-up had to fight a life-and-death battle. Only by winning can you have a chance to qualify. The draw depends on luck.

At 4:00 pm, two games started at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg and Peter Mokaba Stadium. After ninety minutes of fierce battle, Paraguay, which was ranked first, drew 0-0 with New Zealand. On the other piece of turf, Italy lost 2-3 to Slovakia.

At this point, the two teams qualified in Group F were produced, Paraguay ranked first with one win, two draws, Slovakia ranked second with one win, one draw, and one loss in the last runner-up Italy ranked last with two draws and one loss in the group. The first traditional giants who were eliminated were produced, and Italian fans shed tears of sadness.

Italy believes that the aging of the team is the biggest reason for the decline in level. When a group of veterans such as Cannavaro are no longer in their prime, it will be a matter of time before Italy is eliminated.

The situation in Group E is relatively clear. The Netherlands, which won all the two games, qualify early, and one qualifying place will be between the Japanese team, which are also one win and one loss, and they will directly compete for the last chance to qualify.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the match between Japan and Denmark began in the Royal Banfoken Stadium in Rustenburg.

Japan took the lead in the 17th minute, c-Bolson fouled Hasegawa Makoto, Honda Keiyuki shot directly from 30 meters on the right, the ball passed by the wall and went straight to the left of the goal, and the score became one-to-zero!

Japan expanded the score in the 30th minute. Claudloup knocked down Okubo Kato in front of the penalty area and was warned by a yellow card. Endo's free kick was shot directly from 28 meters. The ball passed by the wall and entered the right side of the goal. The score became 2-0!

Denmark won a game in the 81st minute, and Hasegawa Makoto pushed Agel down behind his back. Thomason took the penalty and was saved by Kawashima Nagatsuki, and he immediately shot into the net. This was his 52nd goal in the national team, tying Paul Nelson's national team goal record.

As the whistle sounded at the end of the referee's game, the Japanese team won the life-and-death battle with two free kicks, and they advanced to the quarterfinals with the second in the group.

For another piece of turf, the Netherlands defeated Cacameroon, who had lost hope of promotion with goals from Van Persie and Hunteral.

In this way, the Netherlands became the second team to win all three games, and advanced to the top 16 as the first in the group.

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On the 25th, on the last day of the group stage, Group G and Group H will start the final showdown.

The game of Group G of Death Group will be the first to start at 4 pm. In addition to Brazil that has appeared in advance, Portugal has the greatest chance. As long as they draw Brazil, they can qualify as the second in the group. Of course, if they can defeat Brazil, they can rank first in the group with the advantage of goal difference.

Even if Portugal loses to Brazil, they also have a chance to advance. After all, they have won six goals in the North Korean team. It is too difficult for Ivory Coast to surpass Portugal!

In other words, the results of the match between Portugal and Brazil will directly affect the ranking of Group G. This game attracted a lot of attention from the media and fans.

If Côte d'Ivoire wants to advance, in addition to defeating North Korea, they also want to expect Brazil to defeat Portugal with a big score, which is almost impossible. Of course, they can already make a goal difference from North Korea, but this must be based on Brazil's victory.

At 4:00 pm, two games started. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Brazil and Portugal played against each other with zero-to-zero, and they were all happy. The two teams joined hands to advance to the quarterfinals. Although Côte d'Ivoire defeated North Korea three-to-zero, they could not get a ticket to the knockout round and could only go home.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the H group will start. The situation in the H group is quite complicated. Although Chile won all the two games, they may still lose the qualification to qualify, because if Spain and Switzerland win in the last game, all three teams will have six points and will have a goal difference.

Honduras, who was ranked fourth in the group, also had hope of promotion in theory, which means that the four teams have a theoretical chance.

After ninety minutes of fierce battle, Spain defeated Chile 2-1 with Villa's one pass and one shot, and ranked ahead of Chile with the advantage of goal difference, and Chile fans began to worry.

Fortunately, Switzerland and Honduras exchanged null to zero, which helped Chile. The two teams qualifying for the H group are Spain and Chile. Spain has mastered its own destiny with the victory of the next two games. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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