Kick-off: Saturday, 3rd July – 7:30pm Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg World Cup Quarter-Final Paraguay Paraguay may be forgiven for settling for their quarter-final appearance against the reigning European champions, but there work is far from done and they’ll now have eyes on their first World Cup semi-final encounter although know they must somehow evade the technical Spaniards if they are to make further inroads as well as personal history. They…
Argentina vs Germany
Kick-off: Saturday, 3rd July – 3:00pm Venue: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town World Cup Quarter-Final Argentina Argentina will be appearing in their sixth quarter-final on Saturday, as Diego Maradona prepares his charges for another heated battle with a former foe. Four years ago in Germany, at this very same stage of the tournament, Argentina crashed out of the 2006 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 4-2 loss on penalties to…
Holland vs Brazil
Kick-off: Friday, 2nd July – 3:00pm Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth World Cup Quarter-Final Holland The Dutch put their immaculate record in these finals well and truly to the test on Friday afternoon, when Dunga’s Brazil arrive in Port Elizabeth for this mouthwatering last-eight clash. Holland, however, don’t have the best of records when it comes to playing the ‘Samba Kings’ in World Cup’s, having lost the previous…
Uruguay vs Ghana
Kick-off: Friday, 2nd July – 7:30pm Venue: Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg World Cup Quarter-Final Uruguay La Celeste are former World Cup winners back in 1930 and 1950, so the dizzy heights of the quarter-finals shouldn’t really leave a nation speechless at the inroads their iconic figures have made thus far. It does though, as not since 1990 had Uruguay last qualified for the last-sixteen stage of the competition while it…
Spain vs Portugal
Kick-off: Tuesday, 29th June – 7:30pm Stadium: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town Referee: Hector Baldassi (ARG) Second Round Spain Here will be a contrast in styles if the group stage matches are anything to go by. Firstly you have the attack minded composure of Spain, and secondly you have the defensive and cautious mindset of Portugal. After their shock defeat in their opening match against Switzerland, Spain still had enough…
Holland vs Slovakia
Kick-off: Monday, 28th June – 12:30pm Stadium: Durban Stadium, Durban Second Round Holland Holland, favourites to win their World Cup Group, face some unexpected opponents in the second round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They take on Slovakia, who, with a final group match victory over Italy, sent the defending World Champions home. Holland have been consistently good, and that is something which takes a lot to say about…