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Golden Boot leaders to go head to head: The Golden Boot award at the 2010 Men’s World Cup will be decided on the last day, as the joint leaders after the semifinals, Spain’s David VILLA and the Netherlands’ Wesley SNEIJDER, are expected to compete in the final match. Both have scored five goals and have one assist, but Villa is the current leader, having reached his mark in just 529 minutes played compared with Sneijder’s 532. Nonetheless, the possibility exists of another player passing both, as Germany’s Thomas MÜLLER and Miroslav KLOSE and Uruguay’s Diego FORLÁN and Luis SUÁREZ are all expected to play in the third place match. Suárez has scored three goals, whilst Müller, Klose, and Forlán have each scored four. Müller has also recorded three assists, Klose and Suárez one. In case of a tie in goals scored, preference is given to the player with more assists, and then to the player who recorded fewer minutes. [Sneijder’s total includes both goals in the Netherlands’ 2-1 quarterfinal win over Brazil; his first goal was initially ruled an own goal.]
[posted THU 08 JUL 2010 – 02:32:57 UTC]

Draw places Brazil, Portugal into Group of Death: The draw for the final tournament of the 2010 Men’s World Cup was kind to the defending finalists, but not the losing semifinalists. 2006 champions Italy face Paraguay, New Zealand, and first time qualifiers Slovakia in Group F, whilst France, who fell to the Azzurri in the 2006 final, were drawn against hosts South Africa, Mexico, and Uruguay in Group A. The Group of Death is widely considered to be Group G, which contains Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d’Ivoire, and Portugal. The tournament’s opening match will be South Africa-Mexico at Johannesburg’s new Soccer City stadium on FRI 11 JUN 2010.
» Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
» Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Rep, Greece
» Group C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
» Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
» Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
» Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
» Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal
» Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
[posted SAT 05 DEC 2009 – 00:58:11 UTC]

Pots decided for South Africa 2010 draw: FIFA have settled on the pots, seedings, and draw procedure for the 2010 Men’s World Cup final tournament. The top seeds include hosts South Africa and the top seven teams in the FIFA world rankings of OCT 2009, who occupy Pot 1. Pot 2 contains the teams from the AFC, CONCACAF, and the OFC. Pot 3 holds the remaining teams from CAF and CONMEBOL, whilst Pot 4 contains the remaining UEFA teams. Each group will receive one team from each pot, and no group may contain more than two UEFA teams or more than one team from any other confederation. The draw begins at 17:00 UTC on FRI 04 DEC 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
» Pot 1: South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England
» Pot 2: Australia, Honduras, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Rep, Mexico, New Zealand, United States
» Pot 3: Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Paraguay, Uruguay
» Pot 4: Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
[posted THU 03 DEC 2009 – 02:54:28 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 18 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on WED 14 OCT 2009.
» Uruguay 00-01 Argentina: Just days after securing a late win against Peru, la Albiceleste did it again. The match was still goalless in the 83rd minute when Uruguay’s Martín CÁCERES was shown a second yellow for pulling down Jonás GUTIÉRREZ by hand. When the resulting free kick fell to the feet of Mario BOLATTI, he calmly placed home the winner that earned qualification for Argentina.
» Chile 01-00 Ecuador: Uruguayans will no doubt be sending gifts to Humberto SUAZO, whose goal prevented Ecuador from reaching the playoff.
¤ Qualified: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay
» Advanced to CONCACAF/​CONMEBOL playoff: Uruguay
[posted FRI 16 OCT 2009 – 05:05:14 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 16 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on WED 09 SEP 2009.
» Uruguay 03-01 Colombia: Uruguay jumped back into the thick of the CONMEBOL race as Andrés SCOTTI and Sebastián EGUREN scored in a 10 v 10 second half. There is now a three point range between fourth placed Ecuador and eighth placed Colombia.
» Paraguay 01-00 Argentina: Nélson HAEDO VÁLDEZ scored midway through the first half to send Paraguay through to South Africa 2010. Meanwhile, Argentina’s troubles multiplied as Sebastián VERÓN was sent off for a second yellow; la Albiceleste fall into fifth place.
» Brazil 04-02 Chile: Chile missed their first chance to qualify as a late double by NILMAR extended Brazil’s unbeaten streak in the qualifiers to eleven matches.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Paraguay
× Eliminated this matchday: Bolivia
[posted THU 10 SEP 2009 – 05:58:57 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 15 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on SAT 05 SEP 2009.
» Colombia 02-00 Ecuador: Ecuador’s Pablo PALACIOS was booked for diving early in the second half, his second yellow. Los Cafeteros’ patience paid off in the last ten minutes, when Jackson MARTÍNEZ and Teófilo Antonio GUTIÉRREZ both scored.
» Peru 01-00 Uruguay: The already eliminated Incas issued a spoiler alert to their remaining opponents, as Hernán RENGIFO’s late strike tripped up Uruguay. The result meant that Colombia leaped over Uruguay and Ecuador for fifth place.
» Chile 02-02 Venezuela: The match swung back and forth, but Chile’s Rodrigo Javier MILLAR was the last goalscorer. His equaliser means that Chile hold on to second place.
» Argentina 01-03 Brazil: But the day belonged to LUISÃO and LUIS FABIANO, who combined for three goals to continue Brazil’s perfect record of qualifying for every Men’s World Cup. Argentina remain mired in fourth place, with the next four teams breathing down their necks.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Brazil
[posted MON 07 SEP 2009 – 05:04:05 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 14 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on WED 10 JUN 2009.
» Ecuador 02-00 Argentina: In CONMEBOL, failing to finish is deadly. Lionel MESSI missed on a counterattack, followed by a penalty miss by Carlos TÉVEZ. In the second half, Walter AYOVÍ and Pablo PALACIOS scored to punish la Albiceleste and pull within two points of fourth place.
» Colombia 01-00 Peru: Peru’s sixth consecutive loss saw them mathematically ruled out, as los Cafeteros keep pace with Ecuador.
» Brazil 02-01 Paraguay: Salvador CABAÑAS put the visitors ahead midway through the first half, but os Verdeamarelhos responded with goals from ROBINHO and NILMAR on either side of the break, as Brazil become sole leaders of the group.
» Venezuela 02-02 Uruguay: Trailing 1-0 for nearly an hour, la Celeste thought they had a leg up with goals from Luis SUÁREZ and Diego FORLÁN, but José Manuel REY equalised just three minutes after Forlán’s strike. Uruguay are now two points behind fifth placed Ecuador.
× Eliminated this matchday: Peru
[posted THU 11 JUN 2009 – 04:36:01 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 13 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 06-SUN 07 JUN 2009.
» Uruguay 00-04 Brazil: La Celeste’s bad day began in the 11th minute, when DANIEL ALVES’s hopeful shot from forty metres skipped past Uruguay goalkeeper Sebastián VIERA and into the net. LUIS FABIANO scored once and was sent off for a second yellow, though KAKÁ still added a fourth despite Brazil’s disadvantage.
» Argentina 01-00 Colombia: A corner rattling around the box eventually fell to Daniel Alberto DÍAZ, who volleyed it in to give Argentina three needed points.
» Peru 01-02 Ecuador: Ecuador pulled into a tie for fifth place as they defeated Peru, Carlos TENORIO scoring the winner just five minutes after Juan VARGAS had equalised for los Incas.
[posted TUE 09 JUN 2009 – 08:27:20 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 11 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 28-SUN 29 MAR 2009.
» Uruguay 02-00 Paraguay: A pair of Diegos – FORLÁN and LUGANO – were the goalscorers in Uruguay’s win over group leaders Paraguay.
» Colombia 02-00 Bolivia: Macnelly TORRES ended los Cafeteros’ run of six qualifiers without a goal; Wason RENTERÍA added a late insurance goal to lift Colombia to sixth, a point behind Uruguay.
» Ecuador 01-01 Brazil: Just seconds after entering the match, JULIO BAPTISTA found net for the first goal of the match. But Christian NOBOA scored the late equaliser that prevented Brazil from remaining in second place.
[posted MON 30 MAR 2009 – 07:17:18 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 10 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on TUE 14-WED 15 OCT 2008.
» Chile 01-00 Argentina: Fabián ORELLANA’s goal in the first half was enough to give la Roja their first-ever win over Argentina in a Men’s World Cup qualifier.
» Brazil 00-00 Colombia: The pressure on Brazil coach DUNGA mounted as his side played to a third consecutive goalless draw at home.
» Venezuela 03-01 Ecuador: Isaac MINA put Ecuador ahead after just ten minutes, but early in the second half, Giancarlos MALDONADO scored Venezuela’s first goal in four matches. Two more followed within twenty minutes, and la Vinotinto ended up three points away from the playoff place.
[posted THU 16 OCT 2008 – 04:15:08 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 8 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on TUE 09-WED 10 SEP 2008.
» Paraguay 02-00 Venezuela: Cristian RIVEROS and Nélson HAEDO VÁLDEZ scored in the first half, keeping Paraguay atop CONMEBOL with ten matches remaining and sending Venezuela to their third straight defeat.
» Brazil 00-00 Bolivia: The cynics of Rio de Janeiro – which appeared to comprise much of the evening’s crowd – continued to be unimpressed with DUNGA’s coaching record. Brazil managed only two shots on goal and could not benefit from the 53rd minute dismissal of Bolivia’s Ignacio GARCÍA.
» Peru 01-01 Argentina: Esteban CAMBIASSO put the visitors up with eight minutes left, but Johan FANO’s goal at the death ended Argentina’s hopes of a first win in five matches. Appropriately, referee Carlos AMARILLA showed nine yellow cards.
[posted THU 11 SEP 2008 – 06:00:57 UTC]

Emerson ineligible for Qatar, but Iraq’s protest fails: FIFA have ruled that although Qatar fielded an ineligible player in their match against Iraq on SUN 22 JUN 2008, Iraq’s protest was not filed in time. The result, a 1-0 win for Qatar that eliminated Iraq from AFC third round Group 1, will therefore stand. However, FIFA also announced that EMERSON can no longer play for Qatar, since he represented Brazil at youth level. According to the regulations of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, protests regarding eligibility of players must be submitted to FIFA at least 24 hours before the match kicks off.
[posted FRI 27 JUN 2008 – 05:34:54 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 6 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on TUE 17-THU 19 JUN 2008.
» Uruguay 06-00 Peru: Diego FORLÁN scored three to help Uruguay pull to within a point of the all important fifth spot.
» Bolivia 04-02 Paraguay: Fresh off a crucial win against the Verdeamarelhos, Paraguay wilted in the high altitude of La Paz, where Joaquín BOTERO scored two for Bolivia.
» Brazil 00-00 Argentina: The clash of CONMEBOL titans ended in a goalless draw, though Argentina’s Lionel MESSI missed two goalscoring opportunities.
[posted FRI 20 JUN 2008 – 05:50:24 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 5 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 14-SUN 15 JUN 2008.
» Uruguay 01-01 Venezuela: Charrúa keeper Fabian CARINI saved a long free kick early in the second half, but he allowed a rebound that Ronald VARGAS put away to earn a draw.
» Paraguay 02-00 Brazil: Despite a second yellow to Darío VERÓN, Paraguay remained in first with goals from Roque SANTA CRUZ and Salvador CABAÑAS.
» Argentina 01-01 Ecuador: Ecuador hoped to have earned three points thanks to Patricio URRUTIA’s 69th minute goal, but Rodrigo PALACIO scored deep into stoppage time to recover a draw for the home side.
[posted MON 16 JUN 2008 – 03:17:01 UTC]

CONMEBOL matchday 3 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 17-SUN 18 NOV 2007.
» Colombia 01-00 Venezuela: On a late free kick at distance, Rubén Darío BUSTOS scored Colombia’s first goal of the qualifiers.
» Peru 01-01 Brazil: Juan VARGAS scored on a second half deflection for Peru’s first goal of the qualifiers, which neutralised KAKÁ’s goal on a rocketlike free kick.
[posted SAT 24 NOV 2007 – 18:58:08 UTC]

Brazil officially granted 2014 tournament: Perhaps the least controversial host selection in FIFA’s history occurred on TUE 30 OCT 2007 as Brazil were chosen as the venue for the 2014 Men’s World Cup. Under the system of continental rotation, it was CONMEBOL’s turn to host, and for some time Brazil had been the front runner; a bid from Colombia was withdrawn. FIFA also decided to stop the continental rotation policy and instead plans to introduce a new rule stating that a country cannot bid for a Men’s World Cup if its confederation hosted one of the previous two.
[posted WED 31 OCT 2007 – 03:13:04 UTC]

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