Argentina 2 Greece 0

Both sides tested each other before the first save on 20’, Tzorvas saving a shot from Veron. Romero didn’t come into action until 44’, when he pushed a Karagounis cross out of the area. The first half was a tactical affair, both sides testing each other.

After the break, Greece looked more dangerous in the opening minutes, Samaras failing to score with only the keeper to beat.

Argentina then started to grow, Tzorvas denying Rodriguez on 57’. Argentina on the attack. Tzorvas saved from Messi and Bolatti on 69’. 77’ 1-0 Demichelis, after a corner kick. 86’, Messi hit the post. 89’ 2-0 by Palermo, after a free kick.

Argentina: Romero, Demichelis, Rodriguez (Di Maria), Burdisso, Bolatti, Veron, Messi, Otamendi, Kun Aguero (Pastore), Milito (Palermo), Rodriguez

Greece: Tzorvas, Moras, Tziolis, Samaras, Papadopoulos, Karagounis (Spyropoulos), Vyntra, Torosidis (Patsa), Kyrgiakos, Sokratis, Katsouranis (Ninis)

Group B (After 3 games)

Argentina 3 0 0 7 1 9

Rep. Korea 1 1 1 5 6 4

Greece 1 0 2 2 5 3

Nigeria 0 1 2 3 5 1

Rep. Korea 2 Greece 0

Argentina 1 Nigeria 0

Argentina 4 Rep. Korea 1

Greece 2 Nigeria 1

Argentina 2 Greece 0

Nigeria 2 Rep. Korea 2

Scorers Lee Jung-soo,2; Park Ji-sung, Chongyong, Chuyoung (Rep. Korea)

Heinze, Higuain (3), Demichelis, Palermo (Argentina)

Chongyong (Rep. Korea, own goal, in favour of Argentina)

Salpingidis, Torosidis (Greece)

Kalu Uche, 2, Yakubu, pen. (Nigeria)

Yellow cards Greece – 5: Torosidis, Sokratis, Tziolis, Samaras, Katsouranis

Argentina – 5: Jonas (2), Mascherano, Heinze, Bolatti

Nigeria – 5: Haruna, Obasi, 2; Ayila, Enyeama

Rep. Korea – 2 Chungyong, Kihun

2 nd yellow

Direct red Nigeria – 1: Sani Kaita