2010 FIFA World Cup Group B
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 3–0. 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
- Argentina advanced to play Mexico (runner-up of Group A) in the round of 16.
- South Korea advanced to play Uruguay (winner of Group A) in the round of 16.
Matches
All times local (UTC+02)
South Korea vs Greece
Korea took the lead after seven minutes, with Ki Sung-yong's free kick near the corner flag being inadvertently flicked on by Kostas Katsouranis, before an onrushing Lee Jung-soo shot in the ball.[2] Korea extended their lead through captain Park Ji-sung who tackled Loukas Vyntra and sprinted all the way to score.[2] Korea held on to win 2–0.
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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]
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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]
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Greece vs Nigeria
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Nigeria vs South Korea
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Greece vs Argentina
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References
- "Match Schedule 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa" (PDF) (Press release). fifa.com. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_03/default.stm
- "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Korea Republic-Greece" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- Dawkes, Phil. "Argentina 1-0 Nigeria". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/12/argentina-nigeria-world-cup-group-b
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Argentina-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 12 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/17/argentina-south-korea-world-cup-2010
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_18/default.stm
- "Referee designations for matches 17-24" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Argentina-Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Greece-Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Nigeria-Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Group B – Greece-Argentina" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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