Thanks ashwin for the updates.
Thanks ashwin for the updates.
Brazil thrashed Chile 3-0 with goals from Juan, Luis Fabiano and Robinho to seal their place in the QFs
Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on Penalties (shootout)
Spain beat Portugal 1-0
QF Fixtures:
July 2: Netherlands vs Brazil at 7:30 PM IST
July 3:
Ghana vs Uruguay at 12:00 AM IST
Germany vs Argentina at 7:30 PM IST
July 4:
Paraguay vs Spain 12:00 AM IST
5 time World Cup winners Brazil were stunned by The Netherlands who came from behind to beat the Samba boys 2-1 in a ill tempered QF match, Brazil had Felipe Melo sent off with a straight red card
It was a sensational performance by Germany as they thrashed Argentina 4-0 to qualify in style for the Semi-finals
The Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 with goals from Van Bronckhorst, Robben and Sneijder.
Uruguay skipper Forlan scored a stunning left foot shot from long range to cancel Van Bronckhorst's opening goal, which was also a stunning left footed long range goal.
Sneijder and Robben struck in the scond half and M. Pereira pulled one back for Uruguay in the dying minutes of the match.
But it was all too late for the South Americans as the Oranje held on to win the match
Uruguay will play the losing team of tomorrow's SF between Spain and Germany, on the 10th for a 3rd place playoff, while the Oranje go all the way to Soccer City for the Grand Finale on July 11.
Last edited by Ashwin; 07-07-10 at 11:10 AM.
Spain beat Germany 1-0 thanks to a goal from Carlos Puyol
Germany will play Uruguay on July 10 in the 3rd place playoff
Its gonna be Spain vs Netherlands on July 11 for the World Cup Trophy
PS: I may not even watch the final now that Germany are out