Group B: Greece-Argentina *** Nigeria-South Korea

[Renew Deal]

This is the final set of first round games for Group A. Here are the scenarios.

Argentina 6 +4
South Korea 3 -1
Greece 3 -1
Nigeria 0 -2

Argentina advances with:
(A) Win or tie versus Greece
(B) South Korea tie/loss versus Nigeria
(C) Loss as long as both South Korea and Greece do not make up tiebreakers

South Korea advances with:
(A) Win versus Nigeria and Greece does not either (1) win by greater margin, or (2) win by same margin and score 2-plus goals
(B) Tie and Greece tie/loss

Greece advances with:
(A) Win versus Argentina and South Korea tie/loss
(B) Win by greater margin than South Korea
(C) Win by same margin as South Korea and score 2+ more goals
(D) Tie and South Korea loss
(E) Win by 3-plus goals

Nigeria advances with:
(A) Win versus South Korea and Argentina win

Greece-Argentina

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061455/index.html#greece+argentina+preview

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=264042&cc=5901&ver=us

Nigeria-South Korea

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300111115/index.html#nigeria+korea+republic+preview

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=264041&cc=5901&ver=us

[MrCoffee]

1. Messi and Milito are starting up front...

I may have salivated a little bit when I read that.

[HuckleB]

2. Argentina finally pushed one in, but they seem off today.

Greece's players seem surly, but mostly with each other.

[HuckleB]

3. 2-0 to sweep the group.

[MrCoffee]

4. Argentina look immense through group play

Maradona has not had a completely bizarre freak-out yet.


I'm not gonna say anything else. I don't wanna hex nothing.

[Renew Deal]

5. They've been outstanding.

We'll see if they continue to play relaxed, or if the pressure will get to them.

[Renew Deal]

6. Argentina 2-0, Nigeria-South Korea tie 2-2. Greece and Nigeria go home.

Uruguay plays South Korea
Argentina plays Mexico. Repeat of 2006.

US needs to win the group to avoid Argentina in the quarterfinal.

[rpannier]

7. I watched the Korea-Nigeria game

I think it's one of the best, if not the best, played game so far.