Nigeria-Argentina preview fifa world cup 2010

Nigeria-Argentina preview




After 16 years, Diego Armando Maradona makes his return to the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. The Argentinian bowed out of world football’s showpiece in 1994 after Argentina's match against Nigeria, a team he now faces as head coach tomorrow in the opening match in Group B.

The Africans, meanwhile, will be looking to avenge the defeat in the final of the Olympic Football Tournament 2008 in China, where La Albiceleste triumphed with a number of players who will be present in Johannesburg. They will be hopeful Swedish coach Lars Lagerback, one of the masterminds behind Argentina’s elimination from 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, will help them settle an old score.

The Match
Argentina-Nigeria, Group B, Johannesburg, Saturday 12 June, 16:00 (local time)

GRISE & NORTH KOREA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

GRISE & NORTH KOREA FIFA WORLD CUP 2010


North Korea's cunning plan to include a extra striker in their World Cup squad by concealing him as a goalkeeper has failed. Manager Kim-Yong Hun only named two regular goalkeepers in his 23, opting to name Kim Myong-Won, usually a centre forward, as third goalkeeper. However, Fifa have scuppered the plan: "The three players listed as goalkeepers can only play as goalkeepers during the Fifa World Cup and cannot play outfield.

TIME : 5.30 am

Fifa world cup 2010 South Africa & Mexico Team Result

South Africa & Mexico Team Result

South Africa= 1 & Mexico= 1




South Africa


16 Itumeleng KHUNE
2 Siboniso GAXA
4 Aaron MOKOENA (C)
8 Siphiwe TSHABALALA Goal
9 Katlego MPHELA
10 Steven PIENAAR Out (-83' )
11 Teko MODISE
12 Reneilwe LETSHOLONYANE
13 Kagisho DIKGACOI Yellow Card
15 Lucas THWALA Out (-46'HT )
20 Bongani KHUMALO


Mexico


(GK) Oscar PEREZ 1
Francisco RODRIGUEZ 2
Carlos SALCIDO 3
Rafael MARQUEZ 4
Ricardo OSORIO 5
Yellow Card (C) Gerardo TORRADO 6
(-73') Out Guillermo FRANCO 9
(-69') Out Carlos VELA 11
(-55') Out Paul AGUILAR 12
Yellow Card Efrain JUAREZ 16
Giovani DOS SANTOS 17