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NU Mad - Saturday World Cup Report
Fabio Capello follows his England World Cup dream. Fabio Capello: "It was a dream to be England manager and I hope the next dream comes off too. "It is fantastic. It is exciting. "It is a tough job. Behind me there is a whole country. "I have to live with this pressure. "Always, I am focused to win. Always, I look ahead. "I have built teams and worked with teams. All that matters to me is to win. We play to win. "I exist to win." United States coach Bob Bradley is looking to equal the achievement of the 1950 side that stunned the world 60 years ago when a goal from Joe Gaetjens earned the United States a 1-0 win over England in Brazil. Bob Bradley: "Victory over England would certainly would be a great way for us to start the World Cup. "We understand the balance between the importance of this game and looking at the whole group. "But we are all aware that 1950 was a big moment in USA soccer history and victory this time would certainly be right there on a par with it. "I was asked the question 'do I expect to win' and I said 'yes' because of the work we've put in, and what we believe in with our team. "We step on to the field believing we can win. It's said with no disrespect to our opponents. "It will take a strong, strong effort on our part, but the preparation has been good and the feeling is the players are ready to go. We're stepping on to the field with the idea to win. "But I would also agree that stopping Wayne Rooney is the key. "He's such an important player in their team. He comes here off a super season. "Our ability to keep track of him and make life hard for him is a key part of us making sure we can win." SOUTH AFRICA 1 MEXICO 1 Rafael Marquez denied hosts South Africa a dream start to the World Cup with his goal 11 minutes from time earning Mexico a deserved 1-1 draw in Group A at Soccer City. After struggling through the first half, the home side came out firing after the break and took the lead through Siphiwe Tshabalala. But after missing plenty of chances to build on their advantage, they saw their lead cancelled out by the Barcelona defender. Katlego Mphela could have snatched victory at the death, but his strike found the base of the post as both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils. SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo,Thwala (Masilela 45), Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane,Modise, Pienaar (Parker 83), Mphela. Goal: Tshabalala 55. MEXICO: Perez, Aguilar (Guardado 56), Rodriguez, Osorio,Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Juarez, Giovani,Franco (Hernandez 73), Vela (Blanco 69). Goal: Marquez 79. FRANCE 0 URUGUAY 0 France endured another lacklustre start to a World Cup campaign as they were unable to find a way past Uruguay in Cape Town. Raymond Domenech's side, who drew their first two group games in 2006 before going on to reach the final, struggled for ideas against a well-drilled South American outfit. Winger Sidney Govou had by far the clearest chance to score for France in only the seventh minute, side-footing a Franck Ribery cross wide with the goal gaping. And Uruguay even played the last nine minutes with 10 men after substitute Nicolas Lodeiro's dismissal. France, who are in South Africa thanks to William Gallas' highly-controversial goal in their qualification play-off against the Republic of Ireland, deployed former captain Thierry Henry on the bench with Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra having inherited the armband. Uruguay, meanwhile, boasted two of European club football's most potent goalscorers up front at Green Point Stadium in Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan and Ajax forward Luis Suarez. URUGUAY: Muslera, Victorino, Lugano, Godin, Pereira,Maxi Pereira, Perez (Eguren 87), Arevalo Rios,Gonzalez (Lodeiro 63), Forlan, Suarez (Abreu 73). FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra, Govou (Gignac 85),Gourcuff (Malouda 75), Toulalan, Diaby, Ribery,Anelka (Henry 71). GROUP A FIXTURES Friday, 11 June 2010SOUTH AFRICA 1 MEXICO 1 SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo,Thwala (Masilela 45), Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane,Modise, Pienaar (Parker 83), Mphela. Goal: Tshabalala 55. MEXICO: Perez, Aguilar (Guardado 56), Rodriguez, Osorio,Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Juarez, Giovani,Franco (Hernandez 73), Vela (Blanco 69). Goal: Marquez 79. URUGUAY 0 FRANCE 0 URUGUAY: Muslera, Victorino, Lugano, Godin, Pereira,Maxi Pereira, Perez (Eguren 87), Arevalo Rios,Gonzalez (Lodeiro 63), Forlan, Suarez (Abreu 73). FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra, Govou (Gignac 85),Gourcuff (Malouda 75), Toulalan, Diaby, Ribery,Anelka (Henry 71). Wednesday, 16 June 2010South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30 Thursday, 17 June 2010France v Mexico, 19:30 Tuesday, 22 June 2010France v South Africa, 15:00Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00 GROUP B FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010South Korea v Greece, 12:30Argentina v Nigeria, 15:00 Thursday, 17 June 2010Argentina v South Korea, 12:30Greece v Nigeria, 15:00 Tuesday, 22 June 2010Greece v Argentina, 19:30Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30 GROUP C FIXTURES Saturday, 12 June 2010England v USA, 19:30 Sunday, 13 June 2010Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Slovenia v USA, 15:00England v Algeria, 19:30 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Slovenia v England, 15:00USA v Algeria, 15:00 GROUP D FIXTURES Sunday, 13 June 2010Serbia v Ghana, 15:00Germany v Australia, 19:30 Friday, 18 June 2010Germany v Serbia, 12:30 Saturday, 19 June 2010Ghana v Australia, 15:00 Wednesday, 23 June 2010Australia v Serbia, 19:30Ghana v Germany, 19:30 GROUP E FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30Japan v Cameroon, 15:00 Saturday, 19 June 2010Netherlands v Japan, 12:30Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30 Thursday, 24 June 2010Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30Denmark v Japan, 19:30 GROUP F FIXTURES Monday, 14 June 2010Italy v Paraguay, 19:30 Tuesday, 15 June 2010New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30Italy v New Zealand, 15:00 Thursday, 24 June 2010Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00Slovakia v Italy, 15:00 GROUP G FIXTURES Tuesday, 15 June 2010Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00Brazil v North Korea, 19:30 Sunday, 20 June 2010Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30 Monday, 21 June 2010Portugal v North Korea, 12:30 Friday, 25 June 2010North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00Portugal v Brazil, 15:00 GROUP H FIXTURES Wednesday, 16 June 2010Honduras v Chile, 12:30Spain v Switzerland, 15:00 Monday, 21 June 2010Chile v Switzerland, 15:00Spain v Honduras, 19:30 Friday, 25 June 2010Chile v Spain, 19:30Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30
