2010 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 31 June 2010.[1] The group consisted of Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece.

In the 1986 World Cup, Argentina and South Korea were in the same Group A; Argentina won 3–1. In the 1994 World Cup, three of these teams (Argentina, Nigeria, and Greece) were in the same Group D along with Bulgaria. Nigeria, Argentina and Bulgaria qualified for the second round, where Nigeria and Argentina lost their next matches to Italy (2–1) and Romania (3–2), respectively, with Bulgaria reaching the semi-finals. In the 2002 World Cup, Argentina and Nigeria were both drawn into Group F; Argentina won 1–0, a result that was repeated in 2010. And Argentina and South Korea were advanced to the knockout stage.

Standings[]

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Korea 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
3  Greece 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches[]

All times local (UTC+2)

South Korea vs Greece[]

Korea took the lead after seven minutes, with Ki Sung-yong's free kick near the corner flag from the left being inadvertently flicked on by Kostas Katsouranis, before an onrushing Lee Jung-soo shot in the ball at the back post.[2] Korea extended their lead through captain Park Ji-sung who tackled Loukas Vyntra and sprinted all the way to score with a low shot to the corner of the net.[2] Korea held on to win 2–0.

South Korea 2–0 Greece
 Report
Attendance: 31,513
South Korea[4]
Greece[4]
GK 18 Jung Sung-ryong
RB 22 Cha Du-ri
CB 4 Cho Yong-hyung
CB 14 Lee Jung-soo
LB 12 Lee Young-pyo
RM 17 Lee Chung-yong downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 16 Ki Sung-yong downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 8 Kim Jung-woo
LM 7 Park Ji-sung (c)
SS 19 Yeom Ki-hun
CF 10 Park Chu-young downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Kim Nam-il upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 11 Lee Seung-ryul upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 13 Kim Jae-sung upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Huh Jung-moo
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GK 12 Alexandros Tzorvas
RB 15 Vasilis Torosidis Yellow card 56'
CB 8 Avraam Papadopoulos
CB 11 Loukas Vyntra
LB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis
RM 7 Georgios Samaras downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 6 Alexandros Tziolis
CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis
LM 10 Giorgos Karagounis (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Angelos Charisteas downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 17 Theofanis Gekas
Substitutions:
DF 3 Christos Patsatzoglou upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Dimitris Salpingidis upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 20 Pantelis Kapetanos upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel

Man of the Match:
Park Ji-sung (South Korea)

Assistant referees:
Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)[3]
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)[3]
Fourth official:
Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)[3]
Fifth official:
Carlos Pastorino (Uruguay)[3]

Argentina vs Nigeria[]

On six minutes, an unmarked Gabriel Heinze dived forward to head Juan Sebastián Verón's corner kick.[5] Argentine Lionel Messi had numerous chances following that, but on each occasion Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was able to keep the margin down to one.[6] Enyeama's saves earned him the man of the match award. Post-match, Argentine coach Diego Maradona said he was confident his side would perform well in the future.[6]

Argentina 1–0 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 55,686
Argentina[7]
Nigeria[7]
GK 22 Sergio Romero
RB 17 Jonás Gutiérrez Yellow card 41'
CB 2 Martín Demichelis
CB 13 Walter Samuel
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
DM 14 Javier Mascherano (c)
RM 8 Juan Sebastián Verón downward-facing red arrow 74'
LM 7 Ángel Di María downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 10 Lionel Messi
CF 11 Carlos Tevez
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Maxi Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 19 Diego Milito upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 4 Nicolás Burdisso upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Diego Maradona
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GK 1 Vincent Enyeama
RB 17 Chidi Odiah
CB 2 Joseph Yobo (c)
CB 6 Danny Shittu
LB 3 Taye Taiwo downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 14 Sani Kaita
CM 20 Dickson Etuhu
CM 15 Lukman Haruna Yellow card 77'
RF 19 Chinedu Obasi downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 8 Yakubu
LF 18 Victor Obinna downward-facing red arrow 52'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Obafemi Martins upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW 11 Peter Odemwingie upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 12 Kalu Uche upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Sweden Lars Lagerbäck

Man of the Match:
Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)[3]
Mike Pickel (Germany)[3]
Fourth official:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)[3]
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)[3]

Argentina vs South Korea[]

Argentina took the lead when Lionel Messi's free kick from the left was turned into the Korean goal by Korean player Park Chu-young.[8] A free kick was awarded on the left, and Messi's cross was headed in by Gonzalo Higuaín. In first half injury time, Korea cut the deficit when Lee Chung-yong tackled Martín Demichelis to score.[8] Two goals from Argentina in the second half sealed a 4–1 win. Messi's shot was first saved by goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong; his second shot hit the post before Higuaín shot the ball into an unguarded net.[9] Higuaín completed his hat-trick by heading in a cross from substitute Sergio Agüero.[9]

Argentina 4–1 South Korea
 Report
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 82,174
Argentina[11]
South Korea[11]
GK 22 Sergio Romero
RB 17 Jonás Gutiérrez Yellow card 54'
CB 2 Martín Demichelis
CB 13 Walter Samuel downward-facing red arrow 23'
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze Yellow card 74'
DM 14 Javier Mascherano (c) Yellow card 55'
RM 20 Maxi Rodríguez
LM 7 Ángel Di María
AM 10 Lionel Messi
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 11 Carlos Tevez downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Nicolás Burdisso upward-facing green arrow 23'
FW 16 Sergio Agüero upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 5 Mario Bolatti upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Diego Maradona
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GK 18 Jung Sung-ryong
RB 2 Oh Beom-seok
CB 4 Cho Yong-hyung
CB 14 Lee Jung-soo
LB 12 Lee Young-pyo
CM 16 Ki Sung-yong downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 Kim Jung-woo
RW 17 Lee Chung-yong Yellow card 34'
AM 7 Park Ji-sung (c)
LW 19 Yeom Ki-hun Yellow card 10'
CF 10 Park Chu-young downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Kim Nam-il upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Lee Dong-gook upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Huh Jung-moo
Argentina vs South Korea

Man of the Match:
Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)[10]
Walter Vromans (Belgium)[10]
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)[10]
Fifth official:
Céléstin Ntagungira (Rwanda)[10]

Greece vs Nigeria[]

Greece 2–1 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 31,593
Greece[12]
Nigeria[12]
GK 12 Alexandros Tzorvas
RB 16 Sotirios Kyrgiakos
CB 11 Loukas Vyntra
CB 8 Avraam Papadopoulos
LB 15 Vasilis Torosidis
DM 19 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 37'
CM 6 Alexandros Tziolis Yellow card 59'
CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis
RW 10 Giorgos Karagounis (c)
LW 14 Dimitris Salpingidis
CF 17 Theofanis Gekas downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Georgios Samaras Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 37'
MF 18 Sotiris Ninis upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
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GK 1 Vincent Enyeama
RB 17 Chidi Odiah
CB 2 Joseph Yobo (c)
CB 6 Danny Shittu
LB 3 Taye Taiwo downward-facing red arrow 55'
RM 14 Sani Kaita Red card 33'
CM 20 Dickson Etuhu
CM 15 Lukman Haruna
LW 12 Kalu Uche
SS 11 Peter Odemwingie downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 8 Yakubu
Substitutions:
FW 19 Chinedu Obasi Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 21 Elderson Echiéjilé upward-facing green arrow 55' downward-facing red arrow 77'
DF 5 Rabiu Afolabi upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Sweden Lars Lagerbäck

Man of the Match:
Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Abraham González (Colombia)[10]
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)[10]
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)[10]
Fifth official:
William Torres (El Salvador)[10]

Nigeria vs South Korea[]

Nigeria 2–2 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 61,874
Nigeria[13]
South Korea[13]
GK 1 Vincent Enyeama Yellow card 31'
RB 17 Chidi Odiah
CB 2 Joseph Yobo downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Danny Shittu
LB 5 Rabiu Afolabi
CM 13 Ayila Yussuf Yellow card 42'
CM 20 Dickson Etuhu
RW 19 Chinedu Obasi Yellow card 37'
AM 4 Nwankwo Kanu (c) downward-facing red arrow 57'
LW 12 Kalu Uche
CF 8 Yakubu downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Elderson Echiéjilé upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Obafemi Martins upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 18 Victor Obinna upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Sweden Lars Lagerbäck
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GK 18 Jung Sung-ryong
RB 22 Cha Du-ri
CB 4 Cho Yong-hyung
CB 14 Lee Jung-soo
LB 12 Lee Young-pyo
RM 17 Lee Chung-yong
CM 16 Ki Sung-yong downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 8 Kim Jung-woo
LM 7 Park Ji-sung (c)
SS 19 Yeom Ki-hun downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 10 Park Chu-young downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Kim Nam-il Yellow card 68' upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 13 Kim Jae-sung upward-facing green arrow 87'
DF 15 Kim Dong-jin upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Huh Jung-moo

Man of the Match:
Park Ji-sung (South Korea)

Assistant referees:
José Cardinal (Portugal)
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fifth official:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Greece vs Argentina[]

Greece 0–2 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 38,891
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Greece[14]
Argentina[14]
GK 12 Alexandros Tzorvas
RB 16 Sotirios Kyrgiakos
CB 11 Loukas Vyntra
CB 8 Avraam Papadopoulos
LB 15 Vasilis Torosidis downward-facing red arrow 55'
DM 5 Vangelis Moras
CM 19 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
CM 10 Giorgos Karagounis (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 6 Alexandros Tziolis
LW 21 Kostas Katsouranis Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF 7 Georgios Samaras
Substitutions:
DF 4 Nikos Spiropoulos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Sotiris Ninis upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 3 Christos Patsatzoglou upward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
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GK 22 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Nicolás Burdisso
CB 2 Martín Demichelis
CB 15 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 3 Clemente Rodríguez
DM 5 Mario Bolatti Yellow card 76'
RM 8 Juan Sebastián Verón
LM 20 Maxi Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 63'
RF 16 Sergio Agüero downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
LF 19 Diego Milito downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ángel Di María upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 23 Javier Pastore upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 18 Martín Palermo upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Diego Maradona

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Fifth official:
Matthew Taro (Solomon Islands)

References[]

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