JOHANNESBURG - Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez shouldered the burden up front for Argentina again on Sunday after Lionel Messi was the victim of what coach Diego Maradona called scandalous fouling in a 3-1 win over Mexico.
JOHANNESBURG - Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez shouldered the burden up front for Argentina again on Sunday after Lionel Messi was the victim of what coach Diego Maradona called scandalous fouling in a 3-1 win over Mexico.
Fresh from his side’s 3-1 win over Mexico in the round of 16, Argentina coach Maradona said he will pick the right players to beat Germany in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final.
JOHANNESBURG - Give Argentina a two-goal head start and the result will not be in much doubt, as Mexico discovered when a dreadful decision and a defensive mistake smoothed a World Cup quarter-final path for the twice winners.
Jubilant German soccer fans honked car horns and let off fireworks after Germany beat old rivals England 4-1 in a thrilling World Cup match.
England were denied an equalising goal in their World Cup second round match with Germany when a Frank Lampard shot hit the crossbar and dropped well over the line.
Germany and England’s fierce rivalry resumes when both fight for a place in the quarterfinals, while Mexico seeks revenge on Argentina for knocking it out of the 2006 tournament.
PRETORIA - Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso is a serious doubt for the European champions’ last-16 clash against neighbours Portugal after spraining an ankle in Friday’s 2-1 win over Chile.
Luis Suarez scored in each half Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years.
Africa is still at the World Cup party after Ghana realized the hopes of a success-starved continent by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time on Saturday.
A quick look at the form book might have Chile wondering if it is worth turning up for their World Cup second round game against Brazil on Monday.