FIFA World Cup Argentina v Mexico

Date/Time: Jun 27, 2010, Sunday, 19:30GMT
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

One of the most exciting World Cup football match is going to happen within few hours. Argentina? Mexico? Who will laugh ultimately? No doubt no team will stop until their last effort. After all its World Cup. No matter where you are but do not miss this challenging, colourful football war.

Argentina vs Mexico Match Preview

Once again, Argentina and Mexico will face each other to see who makes it to the Last eight. Four years ago, Maxi Rodriguez gave Argentina a much suffered victory, will history repeat this Sunday?

Diego Maradona is leading Argentina to one of its best performances in the last decades. Three matches played, three victories and 7 goals scored, the Albiceleste is indeed a solid candidate for the title, but a step should be walked at a time, and to prove their worth they'll need to stand against Mexico's electric play. For this matter Mexico is expected to display a versatile formation, with a three or four-man back line to strengthen midfield's play. Former Argentinean Guillermo Franco will be the only striker in the squad (Vera might join him if he fully recovers), forcing Giovani Dos Santos to put his wits to work to earn Mexico its first victory against Argentina in a World Championship.

Argentina vs Mexico: Maradona's illusion

During the first week in South Africa, Maradona declared the world championship won't begin until the round of 16, where "no mistakes will be allowed". Having found the perfect starting eleven after the first three matches, there have only been two modifications from the first match against Nigeria: Nicolas Otamendi has taken over Jonas Gutierrez place leading the advance in the right band, and Maxi Rodriguez - perhaps thanks to his background against Mexico, or maybe thanks to his superior speed - will be replacing Juan Sebastian Veron.

Lionel Messi is confident he'll be able to score his first goal in the competition, but he'll have to face a tough defender he knows since he was a little child in Barcelona, Rafa Marquez. Against Greece it was clearly shown that no man-to-man mark defense is enough against La Pulga. With Carlos Tevez's return to the starting squad Maradona will once again recover the unchallenged speed and ball control needed in the last meters, but the many opportunities granted by Argentina's defense (Especially Martin Demichellis, responsible for the only goal Argentina received up to the moment, as well as offering Giorgios Samaras endless face-to-face situations with Sergio Romero) might pose a problem when facing the Tri.

At least Demichellis was able to redeem himself against Greece, when he used his aerial prowess to give Argentina the first goal. As well as Gabriel Heinze, both Argentina's central backs have shown Albiceleste's weak aerial play is nothing but a myth.

Argentina is one of the deadliest squads in South Africa. No team has shot as many times as the Argentinean (64 against 57 for Brazil), forcing their rival's goalkeeper on 30 occasions. Lionel Messi is the players with most shots (11) though luck has not been on his side. Argentina and Netherlands are the only two teams that have perfect scoring up to now, will this be enough to secure Argentina a ticket for the next stage?

Walter Samuel is not yet fully recovered, but this does not worry Diego Maradona, who knows Roma's Nicolas Burdisso can be a solid replacement for Il Muro. Will young Javier Pastore be given an opportunity against the Tri after a solid performance in the last minutes of last week's match?
... Argentina... And so what?

Mexico's main weakness is, without a shadow of a doubt, its defense. Team's goalkeeper Oscar Perez has been one of the main responsibles for the team to advance for this stage. This will be particularly dangerous against Argentina, so it is expected for Mexico to go for an aggressive formation to keep Argentina busy on their own goal. Arsenal Carlos Vera's return to the squad (He's been experiencing some problems in its right leg since the French game and thus he was unable to perform against Uruguay) will sharpen team's offense, as well as Efrain Juarez's presence in the back line will offer additional securities to face La Liga's top strikers.

Mexico will try to overwhelm Argentina from the wings, as Maxi Rodriguez and Di Maria will be busy trying to lead the team towards Tri's goal. As long as Dos Santos is given space to create, Mexico can surprise and Argentina and find a place within World's best eight, do they have what it takes?

Argentina vs Mexico Live Streams and TV Channels
Country Channels
Algeria ENTV Television Algerienne
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Angola Televisao Publica de Angola
Argentina Canal 9, DirecTV Latin America (HD), Canal 7
Australia SBS One Australia (HD, 3D)
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Brazil ESPN Brasil (HD), SporTV Brasil (HD), Globo TV (HD, 3D), ESPN HD Brasil (HD)
Cameroon Cameroon Radio Television
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Caribbean SportsMax
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Chile DirecTV Latin America (HD), TVN Online
China China Central Television CCTV (HD), China Central Television Broadband
Congo Television Nationale Congolaise
Costa Rica Repretel - Canal 4, Canal 6, Canal 11
Ecuador DirecTV Latin America (HD)
England BBC Sport Broadband
Finland YLE Broadband
France TF1 (HD, 3D)
French Guiana TF1 (HD, 3D)
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Germany RTL Television
Ghana TV3 Ghana, Metro TV, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Greece ERT Greece
Honduras Televicentro Honduras, Sky Latin America (HD)
Hong Kong i-Cable Sports (HD)
India ESPN Star Sports
International FIFA.com
Ireland RTE Ireland (HD)
Italy Sky Italia (HD, 3D)
Ivory Coast Radiodiffusion Television Ivorienne
Japan SKY PerfecTV (HD, 3D)
Korea SBS Korea (HD, 3D)
Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Mexico Sky Latin America (HD), Televisa Mexico (HD), TV Azteca (HD)
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Russia Russia State Television
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Slovakia Slovenska Televizia
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South Africa SuperSport Broadband
Spain Cuatro (HD), Canal + Liga Espana (HD, 3D)
Thailand Bangkok Broadcasting TV, Thai TV3
Turkey TRT Turkey
UK TalkSport Radio, BBC HD (HD)
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USA Univision (HD), ESPN Deportes (HD), ESPN Mobile TV, ABC (HD), ESPN 3D USA (HD, 3D), Univision Futbol (HD), Futbol de Primera Radio, ESPN Radio
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Enjoy Italy v Paraguay Gp E FIFA World Cup 2010

Date/Time: Jun 14, 2010, 15:00GMT
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Free State, Bloemfontein

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Italy vs Paraguay Match Preview

The current world champion will have to defend the crown against Gerardo Martino and his new acquisition, Lucas Barrios

This will be the second time these two teams face each other. The only precedent is obsolete now, for it comes from a match played 60 years ago, in which the Europeans defeated Paraguay 2-0 on Brazilian ground. In 1998 a friendly match took place, which had Italy as the winner. But thanks to Gerardo "Tata" Martino Paraguay recovered the best of its football during the last years, as team's solid performance in the CONMEBOL has clearly shown. Paraguay's focus on the physical aspects of the game might surprise the Squadra Azzurra, heavily focused on technique and ball control.


Paraguay's unsung heroes

Monday will be an important day for Gerardo Martino and his squad, for the first match will already by a final for the Charruas, having to take on one of Europe's sturdiest defense (As Italy's captain Fabio Cannavaro recognized during an interview these days), but luckily for Paraguay's coach it looks like the American squad wields the appropriate weapons to break Italy's defense. Nevertheless, Oscar Cardozo's almost confirmed absence for this match (experiencing a number of physical problems upon his arrival in South Africa) will seriously weaken team's firepower, but Lucas Barrios appears to be the right man to take the offense on its back and lead Paraguay towards a historical triumph.

Barrios has given up his Argentina's citizenship to participate in this competition, and this is the kind of offering Tata Martino is looking for in his squad. In three matches played for its new National Football Team, Barrios scored three goals, and if Cardozo is not his partner, Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz will be Barrios' second man. The last few years have been rather prolific for Paraguay when it comes to new strikers. Far away are the times when the team had a solid defense but was lacking speed and determination in the last meters.

This will be the eighth time Paraguay takes part in a world championship, but this does not mean the Paraguayans are experienced in this kind of tournament, as they've never gotten any further than the second stage in a World Championship. Records have already been broken during the qualifying stages and it looks like the situation will remain the same in the Black Country. The present is rather different from this historic perspective: Justo Villar has much to do with this change of view, as this experienced goalkeeper has kept his goal shut in more than half of the matches played this year for his National Team.

The Albirroja have two of America's top wingers, with Claudio Morel and Dario Veron providing solidity and experience in the bands. Aged 30 and 32 years respectively, both players have insane skills as gunners, and might offer a new striking angle to this squad. Edgar Barreto is the man in charge of Paraguay's heavy artillery, a key player in the Italian football and a nightmare for any defense that has to stand against his blows. His arrival to South Africa was a dramatic one, for it seemed he might miss the opening game, but everything appears to confirm he's fully recovered now.

The importance of this match is so big for Paraguay that Fernando Lugo, head of state, declared Monday a national holiday, so people can focus their energy to take the team to the top of the group, if only for a few days. Team's players are confident their aggressiveness might earn them a place in the Knockouts, and a victory at the debut against the champion will indeed reinforce their dreams.

Italy: From riches to rags

Italy's present is indeed a fragile one, as Marcelo Lippi's Squadra has not been able to obtain a single victory in this year, having faced theoretically "weak" rivals. Italy's classic strategy (Catenaccio) deserves to be correctly explained, to understand how some voices of discontent regarding Lippi's strategy have been heard in the last months.

Opposing to many other teams, Italy favors the whole package over the individual capabilities, maybe relegating the abilities of certain players to better coordinate their interaction with the rest of the team. Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluca Zambrotta will have to teach their partners in Italy's back line how to better adapt to this controversial strategy. Lippi's focus in experience is quite strong, and for this reason most of the players are over 30 years old. Their deep understanding of coach's strategy is what's keeping new starts from shine in his team.

It's yet unknown whether Andrea Pirlo or Mauro Camoranesi will be able to perform. The first one has been recovering from an injury during a long time, and it doesn't look like he might be 100% ready to perform against Paraguay. It was suspected L'architetto will be ready to return for the third match, but during the last days he's been unable to train at all. Mauro Camoranesi's knee problem might keep him away from the fields too, deeply weakening Italy's offensive strategy. Nevertheless the former Argentinean might actually be within the starting eleven, depending on the last days of recovery. "It'd be impossible without Pirlo and Camoranesi" declared several members of the Italian press.

Vincenzo Iaquinta will probably have a key role in this match, as Lippi is thinking on a 4-2-3-1 formation with Iaquinta as a Trequartista. But Paraguay's back line is almost unbreakable, and it will take a lot of creativity to find an open space behind their defense. To make things worse, Paulo Da Silva and Julio Cesar Caceres completely dominate aerial play, closing another possible attack point for the European team.

Communication in the Squadra Azzura will be fundamental, as it might be difficult to lead the ball towards Paraguay's area without any creative man in the midfield. Andrea Pirlo's absence only make the problem deeper, and a defeat can prove lethal for a fragile champion. Riccardo Montolivo will asume the creative role, while Simone Pepe might be the unexpected partner of Iaquinta and Di Natale in Italy's offensive trident.


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Japan v Cameroon Gp E FIFA World Cup 2010

Date/Time: Jun 14, 2010, 15:00GMT
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Free State, Bloemfontein

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Japan vs Cameroon Match Preview

After the Netherlands will open Group E with an 11:30 GMT kick-off time match against Denmark, Japan will lock horns with Cameroon. This match will start at 15:00 GMT.
Samuel Eto'o of cameroon gesturing and complaining.Cameroon To Emulate Ghana With A Win?

The Black Stars really brought joy to Ghana and to the whole of Africa on Sunday when they secured a late 1-0 victory over Serbia. They became the first African nation to clinch a win in the first ever World Cup tournament staged on the Black Continent. Now can Cameroon emulate this feat when they come up against the Samurai Blue, Japan?

For Inter Milan forward and Champions League winner Samuel Eto’o, the moment has arrived for him to achieve his dream.

Samuel Eto’o will be keen to cement his place as an African legend. The first step to do that will be to prevent Japan from winning. Cameroon flopped during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nation and they are yet to satisfy their fans back home. With the dynamic Alexandre Song in midfield and veteran keeper Carlos Kameni dropped from the Paul Le Guen’s starting XI, how will the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon impose themselves against Asian giants Japan?


Japan To Come Out from The Dark?

It’s been quite a while since Japan last shined during 90 minutes of football. Their warm-up preparations were a failure, with own goals against England characterizing best their poor form. The Japanese lost to Cote d’Ivoire in their last friendly match ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Anyone would love to predict that they won’t turn the tables around against Cameroon either.

Japan and South Korea have long contested their status as Asia’s best football nation. The reality is that the Korea Republic succeeded in proving their value on match-day one with a comfortable 2-0 win over Greece. It’s down to Japan to show their worth as well. The Netherlands and Denmark may not present fewer difficulties than Cameroon. Therefore, losing on Monday might mean that the end of the road at the 2010 World Cup is just near.


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Portugal vs Mozambique Friendly Match

Tuesday, 8 June 2010
International Match
Portugal v Mozambique, 15:30GMT

Portugal vs Mozambique Match Preview
Coach Carlos Queiroz will lead his Portuguese players to their last warm-up game ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a friendly match against Mozambique. The date for this fixture has been set for June 8, exactly a week before Portugal open their World Cup campaign with a crucial game against Sven Goran Eriksson’s Cote d’Ivoire.

Raul Meireles, Deco, and Cristiano Ronaldo communicating during Portugal's friendly match against Cameroon.There will be some playing time for Pepe, according to reports. The Real Madrid defender suffered an injury last December while playing against Valencia. He had been recovering in hospital and following fitness programs to be ready in time for the 2010 World Cup.

Portugal’s relatively good performance against Cameroon last Monday revealed the team’s determination to work and to win as a team. Manager Carlos Queiroz said that “all 23 players can be starters as they all share the ambitions of the Selecção”. One thing that the Portuguese have improved on is the goal scoring issue. After surprisingly stumbling to a 0-0 draw against 117th ranked side Cape Verde, they finally banged in more than two goals against Cameroon since their 4-0 defeat of Malta in the European World Cup qualifiers.

Interestingly, Portugal Captain Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t scored since netting a goal against the Czech Republic on June 12, 2008 in the European Championship. The Real Madrid forward joked a couple of months ago that he was keeping his goals for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Now the coinciding side of this fact is that his friend and foe, Wayne Rooney, also endured a goal drought under his respective national team shirt for two years. Either way, Carlos Queiroz is optimistic about his team’s shape going into the World Cup and he is also hopeful that Cristiano Ronaldo’s form in South Africa will influence Portugal to success. Until then, Portugal have a match to play against Mozambique on June 8.

Portugal vs Mozambique Live Streams and TV Channels
ESPN Deportes
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RTP Internacional
RTP Internacional
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ESPN3.com USA
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BWIN
BWIN*
(International)
ESPN HD Brasil
ESPN HD Brasil
(Brazil)
ESPN DOS Mexico
ESPN DOS Mexico
(Mexico)
ESPN Sur
ESPN Sur
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ESPN Brasil
ESPN Brasil
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ESPN Venezuel
ESPN Venezuela
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International Friendly Football Match Nigeria v North Korea

Nigeria v North Korea Road To FIFA 2010

Date/Time: Jun 6, 2010, 15:00GMT
Competition: International Friendly
Live/Repeat: Live

Nigeria vs Korea DPR Match Analysis

Both Nigeria and the North Koreans arrived in South Africa this week.

North Korea have had a quite build-up to the game from their Protea Hotel base camp in Midrand, situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Nigeria and Korea DPR will meet on June 6 in a friendly match. It will be the last chance for both side to get things right before the 2010 FIFA World Cup competition kicks off in a few days time.

Nigerian player tackling a player from Saudi Arabia.The Super Eagles of Nigeria will have to face South Korea in the group stages of tournament, so warming up against the Korea Republic’s Asian rivals Korea DPR should offer a lot of experience. In the same way, the North Koreans may take lessons from Sunday’s game against African giants Nigeria ahead of their ‘Group of Death’ battle against the Elephants of La Cote d’Ivoire.

Nigeria failed to clinch victory in their previous friendly matches lately. A 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia followed with some improvement in terms of performance against Colombia. Still, the result was only a 1-1 draw. The Super Eagles have set the bar of expectations very high.

They are anxiously awaiting their 2010 World Cup opener against Argentina. For now, their task is to prepare and they know that the match against North Korea will present their last opportunity to do so.

But the Asians will surely not bow down to their counterparts that easily. Although they were defensively awful against Greece in their latest warm-up game, their fighting spirit helped them win a 2-2 draw in the end. Let’s see how Korea DPR’s mentality may affect the game and each team’s momentum ahead of the 2010 World Cup.

Nigeria vs Korea DPR Live Streams and TV Channels
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Switzerland vs Italy International Friendly Match

Live Switzerland vs Italy Football Tournament

Saturday, 5 June 2010
International Match
Switzerland vs Italy
Date/Time: Jun 5, 2010, 19:45GMT
Competition: Friendly
Live/Repeat: Live
Match Preview Of Switzerland vs Italy

Switzerland vs Italy should be an interesting match to watch, not only for Swiss and Italy fans but also for neutrals. You won’t expect the Euro 2008 co-hosts to worry the Azzurri like the junior side squeezed Italy in the knock-out stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is expecting an Italian backlash in the international friendly in Basle.

Italy have lost their last two matches - 1-0 to Egypt and 3-0 to Brazil at the Confederations Cup in South Africa earlier this summer.

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro waves to the crowd after Italy's 2-1 friendly match defeat to Mexico.But who knows what this friendly match will bring until it kicks off at 18:45 GMT on June 5? After all, the Italians just lost their unbeaten record against Mexico with a 2-1 defeat in Bruxelles on Thursday.

Marcelo Lippi’s men played poorly in defense only to give a headache to the coach ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Italy’s objective against Switzerland will be to rectify all the mistakes that caused them to fall against Mexico on June 3.

For the Swiss, however, the issue is not so different. With Chile looking dangerous lately, following their 3-0 wins over Zambia and Israel, it seems like Switzerland may miss out on a top two finish in Group H which contains top seeds Spain. The Swiss need to turn the tables around and use this friendly match against Italy as a rehearsal for their opening game at the 2010 World Cup against 2008 European Champions Spain.

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