The second weekend of the 2010 FIFA World Cup got underway over the weekend, with some more great results taking place around South Africa.
Opening the weekend’s action, Germany and Serbia took to their second fixture, which saw the first upset of the weekend.
Opening the weekend’s action, Germany and Serbia took to their second fixture, which saw the first upset of the weekend as Serbia took all three points in the 1-0 win, where Germany saw a man sent off and missed a penalty.
Slovenia and the USA kicked off the action for Group C, which saw American come from a two goal deficit and finish 2-2 which sees the Group in a tight situation.
England and Algeria saw a goalless draw in the remaining Group C fixture, which means the final game for all four sides, will decide who makes it through.
On Saturday night, Ghana and Australia saw a 1-1 draw round off the second fixtures for Group D, which means the final game will also be the decider.
The Netherlands were lucky to come away with a win, and they scored a single goal to beat the Japanese and secure a spot in the next round from Group E.
The second fixture from the group saw Cameroon lose their goal lead to Denmark who came back to win 2-1, which means the Africans are the first nation to see their 2010 World Cup campaign not pass the group stage.
On Sunday evening Group F took to the pitches for their second fixtures in the group stages, with Slovakia taking on Paraguay.
The South Americans took the win convincingly 2-0 which sees them take to the top of the group although need a win in their final game to go through.
Italy and New Zealand closed off the Group F action for the night, with the All Whites providing a huge upset as they head the defending champions to a 1-1 draw and were unlucky not to come away winners.
The result means the final group game in Group F will be the decider between who makes it through and who does not.
Rounding off the action for the weekend and the five time champions Brazil never looked to allow an Ivory Coast upset occur as they looked comfortable in their 3-1 win, which means they are certain of a spot in the next round.
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2010 World Cup Second Weekend Results
| Match No. | Group | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | D | 18.06.10 | Germany 0:1 Serbia |
| 22 | C | 18.06.10 | Slovenia 2:2 USA |
| 23 | C | 18.06.10 | England 0:0 Algeria |
| 24 | D | 19.06.10 | Ghana 1:1 Australia |
| 25 | E | 19.06.10 | Netherlands 1:0 Japan |
| 26 | E | 19.06.10 | Cameroon 1:2 Denmark |
| 27 | F | 20.06.10 | Slovakia 0:2 Paraguay |
| 28 | F | 20.06.10 | Italy 1:1 New Zealand |
| 29 | G | 20.06.10 | Brazil 3:1 Côte d’Ivoir |
