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Golden Ball to Forlán, Golden Boot and youth award to Müller: According to a media vote, Diego FORLÁN of Uruguay has won the Golden Ball as the top player of the 2010 Men’s World Cup in South Africa. His five goals and one assist propelled la Celeste to a shock fourth place. Two participants in the final, Wesley SNEIJDER of the Netherlands and David VILLA of Spain, won the Silver and Bronze Balls respectively. At the age of 20, Thomas MÜLLER of Germany was the runaway winner of the Best Young Player award, not least because his five goals and three assists at the tournament also earned him the Golden Boot. Villa and Sneijder, also with five goals and an assist, edged Forlán for the Silver and Bronze Boots respectively owing to their fewer minutes played. Spain claimed two more awards as Iker CASILLAS won the Golden Glove Award as the best goalkeeper, and the Spanish side as a whole earned the Fair Play award with only eight bookings, fewest amongst teams that advanced to the elimination phase.
[posted MON 12 JUL 2010 – 01:19:25 UTC]

Germany fight past Uruguay for third: Sami KHEDRA scored the winner in a back and forth encounter in Port Elizabeth in which Germany secured third place at the 2010 Men’s World Cup with a 3-2 win over Uruguay. Both teams did well to reach the semifinals, but it was Germany who ended up with bronze medals after taking an early lead from Thomas MÜLLER. Edinson CAVANI then equalised, and six minutes into the second half, a stunner of a goal from Diego FORLÁN put la Celeste in front. Marcell JANSEN pulled Germany level again with a header five minutes later. Finally, in the 82nd minute, Khedra’s header secured third place, but Forlán nearly sent the match to extra time with a thunderous free kick off the bar seconds before the final whistle. Germany finish in third place for the second tournament in a row as Müller, with five goals and three assists, moves atop the Golden Boot table.
[posted SUN 11 JUL 2010 – 01:24:14 UTC]

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]

New champion to be crowned at Soccer City: The champion of the 2010 Men’s World Cup will be a first time winner after the Netherlands and Spain won their respective semifinals. The Netherlands continued their perfect record at South Africa 2010 by defeating Uruguay 3-2 in Cape Town, whilst Spain won 1-0 against Germany to reach the final and potentially become the first Men’s World Cup champion that lost its first match of the tournament. For the Dutch, it will be their third appearance in the final match, whilst the Spanish have never previously reached this plateau.
» Third place match: Uruguay-Germany, SAT 10 JUL 2010, Nelson Mandela Bay/​Port Elizabeth
» Final: Netherlands-Spain, SUN 11 JUL 2010, Johannesburg [Soccer City]
[posted THU 08 JUL 2010 – 02:12:34 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 17 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 10-SUN 11 OCT 2009.
» Argentina 02-01 Peru: A rainy night in Buenos Aires nearly ended in disaster for the home side when Peru’s Hernán RENGIFO equalised in the 90th minute. But in stoppage time, Martín PALERMO scored the winner, sending la Albiceleste back up to fourth place.
» Colombia 02-04 Chile: Chile scored twice in the space of just two minutes, cancelling out an earlier own goal. In the second half, Giovanni MORENO scored an equaliser, but Jorge VALDIVIA and Fabián ORELLANA each scored to give la Roja the win and a trip to South Africa.
» Ecuador 01-02 Uruguay: Antonio VALENCIA put Ecuador up midway through the second half, only to see Luis SUÁREZ equalise a minute later. In stoppage time, Uruguay’s Edison CAVANI was fouled in the area, and Diego FORLÁN made no mistake on the penalty. The fourth and final automatic place will go to the winner of the Uruguay-Argentina match on WED 14 OCT 2009, whilst Ecuador can reach the playoff with a win over Chile.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Chile
× Eliminated this matchday: Colombia
[posted MON 12 OCT 2009 – 00:56:15 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 12 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on TUE 31 MAR-WED 01 APR 2009.
» Venezuela 02-00 Colombia: La Vinotinto showed that they are not yet out of the picture, winning late with goals by Nicolás FEDOR and Juan ARANGO.
» Bolivia 06-01 Argentina: The altitude of La Paz claimed another victim as Bolivia pulled within five points of the crucial fifth place. Joaquín BOTERO was la Verde’s hat trick hero.
» Chile 00-00 Uruguay: Chile’s Mauricio ISLA received his second yellow in the first half, and despite playing nearly 60 minutes with ten men, la Roja withstood the visitors’ attack and remain three points ahead of Uruguay.
[posted THU 02 APR 2009 – 22:54:28 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 9 recap: A quick summary of action around CONMEBOL on the weekend of SAT 11-SUN 12 OCT 2008.
» Bolivia 03-00 Peru: After sixteen minutes, Joaquín BOTERO had scored twice. His career total is now 17 goals in the green kit, surpassing the record of 16 held by Victor UGARTE. Peru are now stuck in last place.
» Argentina 02-01 Uruguay: The Río Plata derby was ill tempered, but with goals by Lionel MESSI and Sergio AGÜERO in the first half, Argentina held on for the win.
» Ecuador 01-00 Chile: The 45th of the 90 matches in the CONMEBOL group phase was not the cleanest match: Ecuador’s Luis Antonio VALENCIA was sent off, as were Chile’s Ismael FUENTES and Gonzalo JARA. But Christian BENÍTEZ’s goal in the 70th minute gave Ecuador the win and a tie for fifth place, behind Uruguay on goal difference.
[posted TUE 14 OCT 2008 – 07:50:39 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]

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