World Cup 2010 Photo Gallery

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Mun In-guk streaks away from Gilberto Silva


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Brazil's Maicon and North Korea coach Kim Jong-hun find themselves heading in very different directions


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While Brazil coach Dunga delivers contradictory instructions to his players


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North Korea midfielder Mun In-guk launches himself over the sliding challenge of Michel Bastos


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Divine intervention: Robinho makes a plea to a higher power as Brazil are frustrated early on by a resilient North Korean side


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North Korea striker Jong Tae-se holds off the towering Lucio


 

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Guess who: Luis Fabiano remained a hidden force throughout the first half


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Play acting: Kaka lays spread eagled on the Ellis Park turf


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Michel Bastos keeps up a Brazilian left back tradition by adopting free kick duty


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Maicon's cross cum shot swerves emphatically goalwards


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Curve ball: Maicon will have no complaints about the Jabulani match ball after watching his strike swerve between goalkeeper and post


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Robinho rushes to congratulate team mate Maicon whose emphatic goal gave Brazil a long awaited lead


 

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Maicon welcomes the adulation from the crowd


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Elano's controlled finish beats the despairing dive of Ri Myong-won for Brazil's second


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Elano is delighted with his goal that doubled Brazil's advantage


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Historic strike: Ji Yun-nam capitalises on some Brazilian hesitancy in defence to register a shock goal for North Korea


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Moment savoured: a magical moment for North Korean football as Ji Yun-nam celebrates his goal against World Cup giants Brazil


 

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Optimistic: One Chile fan is already dreaming of seeing his side lift the trophy on July 11


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The Chile team pose for a team photo before kick-off against Honduras


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Honduras prepare for their first World Cup match since 1982


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Chile's Matias Fernandez attempts to open the scoring against Chile from a free-kick


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Alexis Sanchez (left) battles for the ball with Honduras' defender Emilio Izaguirre


 

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Chile's striker Alexis Sanchez skips past Wilson Palacios


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1-0 : Jean Beausejour opens the scoring for Chile with a deflected shot


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Chile's goal raises hope of securing a first win in 14 World Cup games...


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...cue celebration among the Chile team


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Down, but not out: Honduras' striker Carlos Pavon takes a tumble to the turf during the first half


 

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Honduras' Wilson Palacios battles for the ball with Chile's Alexis Sanchez


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Chile's Gonzalo Jara, left, and Honduras' George Welcome fight for the ball


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Last ditch: Honduras' goalkeeper Noel Valladares prepares to block the ball


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Chile's players celebrate at the full time whistle after recording their first World Cup win in 14 matches


 

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The favourites: Spain, in their traditional rojo and azul, look ready to take up the mantle of World Cup favourites.


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The Switzerland team line up knowing the task that faces them.


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Aerial assault: both Sergio Busquets (l) and Pirmin Schwegler struggle to get contact on the ball, as the stubbled Xabi Alonso looks on.


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Two playmakers collide as Switzerland's Gokhan Inler (l) tries to nick the ball from Spanish dribble wizard Andres Iniesta.


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A watchful eye: bookmakers' favourite for the golden boot, David Villa (l), escapes the attention of Philippe Senderos.


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David Silva (l) battles for the ball with Stephane Grichting, as the Swiss attempt to give Spain as little room as possible.


 

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Midfield battle: both Xavi (l) and Gokhan Inler tussle for the ball.


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Marksman David Villa (r) escapes the attention of Lazio defender Stephane Lichtsteiner but doesn't make the chance pay.


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Right back Sergio Ramos lets fly with his left from just inside the area, but the ball goes wide in a half dominated by Spain.


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Striker David Villa fails to escape Stephane Lichtsteiner's attentions.


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Full Gelson: the former Manchester City midfielder cannot believe he's been given this time in the Spanish penalty area.


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Shocker: a prone Gerard Pique (r) cannot stop Gelson Fernandes from tapping in and giving Switzerland an unlikely 1-0 lead.


 

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Dejected: as Fernades wheels away, the Spanish inquisition will begin.


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Gelson Fernandes is joined by Tranquillo Barnetta in celebrating the Swiss opener.


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Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque tries to rescue his side's prospects by bringing on Fernando Torres (r) and Jesus Navas.


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Xabi Alonso's first-time drive smashes against the crossbar with the goalkeeper absolutely beaten.


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Goalkeeper Iker Casillas can only hope Gerard Pique gets the ball away after the ball rebounds off the post from Switzerland striker Eren Derdiyok's strike.


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Famous win: the Switzerland side milk the applause from the crowd, with Gokhan Inler leading the way.


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Uphill struggle: ... while Fernando Torres and Spain now face quite a task to make it through to the last sixteen of the World Cup.


 

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The South African side get ready for another monumental occasion in their careers.


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Teko Modise falls to the ground after Uruguay hard man Jorge Fucile has disposed of him.


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Heads I win: Diego Lugano (l) clears a ball in the air despite pressure from South Africa striker Katlego Mphela.



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A chase for the ball between Uruguay's Edinson Cavani (r) and Steven Pienaar is on.


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Diego Forlan fails to get the ball beyond the South African wall.


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Yellow for the yellow shirt: the referee flashes South Africa playmaker Steven Pienaar a yellow card after he breaks from the wall too quickly.


 

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Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan fires a shot towards goal...


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Deflection: ... the ball takes a deflection off Aaron Mokoena...


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Dipping: ... and then flies over Khune, under the crossbar, and into the net.


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Jubilation: the Uruguay striker wheels away in celebration after putting his side 1-0 up against the hosts South Africa.


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A tackle from Kagisho Dikgacoi (l) on Diego Godin is right in front of Massimo Busacca,
resulting in a yellow card for Dikgacoi and a suspension for their last game against France.



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Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune gets a firm set of hands on the ball as Uruguay look for a second.


 

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The brush off: it's all too easy for Alvaro Pereira (r) as wriggles free and leaves Teko Modise on the floor.


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Palermo striker Edinson Cavani (l) turns Tsepo Masilela all too easily.


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Appeal: striker Luis Suarez (l), who isn't growing a white moustache but has had treatment for a cut lip,
goes down in the penalty box after a tackle by Bongani Khumalo.



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Howzat?: not too fussed about how soft he looks, Luis Suarez voiciferously appeals for the penalty.


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Diego Lugano fluffs his lines when he has a free header from six yards out.


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Penalty: Itumeleng Khune catches Luis Suarez as he takes the ball past the South African goalkeeper,
leaving the referee no choice but to give a penalty and a red card.



 

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The red card is shown to Khune, much to the disbelief and anguish of the South Africa squad.


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Bad dream: South African goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune wishes it was, as he's shown the red card -
his own World Cup, as well as South Africa's, could well be over.



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Diego Forlan doubles Uruguay's lead and his own tally with a superbly taken penalty.


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Two Diegos better than one: Diego Perez (l) joins in with goalscorer Diego Forlan in celebrating Uruguay's second.


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Tap in: with little time left, South Africa are exposed at the back, allowing Alvaro Pereira to tap in Uruguay's third.


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Icing on the cake: midfielder Alvaro Pereira wheels away after getting Uruguay a deserved third goal in stoppage time.


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Picture perfect: ... Pereira is then mobbed by teammates, and teammates dressed as cameramen.


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Picture tells a thousand words: the elated Uruguay camp is a stark contrast to the South Africa bench
- the nation are now facing becoming the first host nation to be eliminated at the first round.



 

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Argentina fans get ready for the big kick-off.


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A South Korea blowing the infamous horn. Will it bea victory horn, though?


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Lionel Messi looking determined as the teams line up in the tunnel prior to the match.


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Disaster: South Korea's Park Chu-Young. behind Carlos Tevez, scores an own goal to give Argentina the lead.


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Lionel Messi celebrates with his Argentina team-mates after going 1-0 up.


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Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero makes a save.


 

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Gonzalo Higuain heads in Argentina's second goal to make it 2-0.


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Gonzalo Higuain is delighted to have opened his World Cup account.


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Gonzalo Higuain, left, is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring Argentina's second goal.


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Lee Chung-yong pulls one goal back for South Korea to make it 2-1.


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Lee Chung-yong kisses his nation's badge after scoring for South Korea.


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Sea of red: thousands of South korea fans gather in downtown Seoul to watch their team take on Argentina.


 

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Kicking action: Argentina's Jonas Guttierez, left, put his head in where it hurts to compete for the ball with Yeom Ki-Hun.


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Diego Maradona shows his frustration after his team miss a goalscoring opportunity.


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Argentina's Gabriel Heinze, right, fights for the ball with South Korea's Park Chu-young.


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Gonazalo Higuain has an easy tap in for his second goal and Argentina's third.


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Hat-trick hero: Gonzalo Higuain proves the difference as his three goals helped Argentina to a 4-1 win.


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Argentina celebrate Gonzalo Higuain's third goal making the score 4-1 to Argentina.


 

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Nigeria and Greece take to the field for their crucial Group B match


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Super Eagles: Nigeria line up before kick off


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Greek team pose for the cameras ahead of kick off


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Nigeria's Ikechukwu Uche, right, fights for the ball with Greece's Loukas Vyntra


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Kalu Uche's free kick catches out Greece's goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas to give Nigeria the lead


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Nigeria took an early lead thanks to Kalu Uche's free kick


 

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Nigeria's Uche celebrates with players on the bench


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Sani Kaita of Nigeria is shown a red card by referee Oscar Ruiz for his role in an off-the-ball incident


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Dickson Etuhu of Nigeria (right) consoles team mate Sani Kaita as he walks off the pitch after being shown a red card


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Goalbound: Dimitrios Salpingidis of Greece strikes the equaliser


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Dimitris Salpigidis celebrates after scoring Greece's first ever World Cup goal, which made the score 1-1



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Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama reacts after conceeding the equaliser


 

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Dimitris Salpingidis continues Greek celebrations after scoring the equaliser


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Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama reaches for the ball


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Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama tips the ball wide


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Greece's Vassilis Torosidis gives his side the lead after Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama fumbles the ball


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Vassilis Torosidis taps the ball into an empty net


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Greece's Vassilis Torosidis celebrates his goal


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Greece's striker Dimitris Salpingidis leans on Nigeria's midfielder Lukman Haruna


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Final whistle: Greece's players celebrate at full time after winning their first ever match at the World Cup


 

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Supporters show their enthusiasm ahead of the crucial Group A clash


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All smiles: French supporters enjoy the atmosphere in Polokwane


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William Gallas looks on as the French team walk out to face Mexico


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France pose for the cameras ahead of kick off


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Starting XI: Mexico line up in Polokwane


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Franco (left) and Gallas (right) challenge for the ball


 
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