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World Cup 2010 Photo Gallery 
									
									
								
							
						
						
							
	
		
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Martial artist: Yasuhito Okubo takes a kung fu kick at the ball 
 
Martial artist II: Yasuhito Okubo is at it again as he tussles with Lars  Jacobsen 
 
Back ache: Christian Poulsen ducks behind the leaping Keisuke Honda 
 
Road block: Jon Dahl Tomasson is denied by Japan goalkeeper Eiji  Kawashima 
 
Thomas Sorenson vents his anger at conceding twice from direct set  pieces 
 
Head tennis: Yuji Nakazawa and Nicklas Bendtner compete in an aerial  battle 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Helpless bystanders:  The Denmark wall can only watch as Yasuhito Endo's  free kick finds the bottom corner 
 
Bad night: Thomas Sorenson's bad evening goes from bad to worse as he is  almost lobbed from distance 
 
Royal applause: Princess Takamodo of Japan enjoys proceedings in  Rustenburg 
 
Shame game: Denmark's Soren Larsen seeks slavation in the turf as his  side crashes out of the World Cup 
 
Consolation prize: Jon Dahl Tomasson converts the rebound after seeing  his penalty kick saved by Eiji Kawashima 
 
All smiles: But it was Japan who had the last laugh in Group E as Shinji  Okazaki re-established Japan's two goal advantage to seal victory  
and  qualification to the last 16 
 
Job done: Japan celebrate reaching the last 16 having beaten Denmark 3-1  in the final game of Group E 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Cameroon 1 Holland 2 : World Cup Group E match 
 
 
Dutch fans show their support ahead of kick off against Cameroon 
 
Orange tint: a Dutch supporter proudly displays his country's colours 
 
African spirit: a Cameroon supporer enjoys the atmosphere in Cape Town 
 
Dressed to impress: a Holland supporter shows his support for the team 
 
Midfield battle: Cameroon's Stephane Mbia vies for the ball with  Holland's Robin van Persie 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Holland's Mark Van Bommel and Eric Choupo Moting of Cameroon battle for  the ball  
 
Holland's Robin van Persie shoots towards goal 
 
Taking control: Cameroon's defender Stephane Mbia clears the ball 
 
Opening goal: Holland's Robin van Persie slots the ball past the  goalkeeper to open the scoring 
 
High fives: Robin van Persie (left) celebrates with Dirk Kuyt and Joris  Mathijsen 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon prepares to take the ball down on his chest  
 
Holland goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg punches the ball away 
 
Paying the penalty: Samuel Eto'o equalises for Cameroon from the penalty  spot 
 
High foot: Holland's Rafael van der Vaart is challenged for the ball 
 
Nigel de Jong kicks the ball beside Cameroon's Aurelien Chedjou  
 
Winning goal: Klaas Jan Huntelaar score's the winning goal for Holland  against Cameroon 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 3 : World Cup Group G match 
 
 
Chelsea striker Solomon Kalou nips in ahead of the North Korea defence  and lifts the ball into the net. 
 
Solomon Kalou wheels away and celebrates his goal, but it won't be  enough to see the Africans qualify. 
 
Romaric steals space on the far post and nods in, with Ri-Kwang Chon  looks remarkably unattentive. 
 
Goalscorer Romaric ensures people know who's boss. 
 
Yaya Toure shapes and shoots through a number of bodies to score the  Ivory Coast's opener. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
North Korea goalkeeper Ri-Myong Guk tries to save Yaya Toure's shot but  his efforts are in vain. 
 
Goalscorer Romaric seems upset when An-Young Hak grabs more than he  bargained for. 
 
Anguish: Kolo Toure takes Ri-Myong Guk's collection of the ball to  heart. 
 
Shall we dance?: Arthur Boka grabs a handful of Hong-Yong Jo as both  fight for the ball. 
 
Strikers unite: striking pair Didier Drogba and Jong-Tae Se challenge  for the ball, with Drogba doing the unfamiliar defensive work. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Mexican referee Benito Archundia flashes a yellow card to Juan. 
 
A powerful free-kick effort from Hong-Yong Jo beats the wall, but  unfortunately for North Korea it isn't on target. 
 
Separate ways: Emmanuel Eboue and Pak-Nam Chol have different ideas as  to where the ball is going. 
 
Wag of the finger: Didier Drogba is not best pleased that his effort has  been disallowed. 
 
Jong-Tae Se attempts to gee up his teammates, but Ivory Coast are  overpowering the North Korean side. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Funny faces: both Ji-Yun Nam and Didier Drogba brace themselves for a  header. 
 
Keep an eye on it: as the wonderful hairstyled Gervinho advances,  Pak-Chol Jin keeps a watchful eye on him. 
 
Pride of Africa: although it's unlikely they will qualify, Ivory Coast  display their belief ahead of kick-off. 
 
You've been tango'd: the fans of Ivory Coast show their true colours  prior to kick off. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Portugal 0 Brazil 0 : World Cup Group G match 
 
 
Samba style: Two colourful Brazil fans show their colours ahead of the  game 
 
The hats are out for these two Portugal supporters 
 
Portugal XI: the Portugal starting line up to face Brazil 
 
Brazil X: ten of Brazil's starting XI pose for a photograph ahead of  their game against Portugal. Can you spot the missing Brazilian? 
 
Early pressure: Brazil striker Luis Fabiano is pressurised by Pepe 
 
Portugal's Danny attempts to bring the ball under control under heavy  pressure from Juan 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Fabio Coentrao gets to grips with Brazil's Dani Alves 
 
Gilberto Silva is unable to get close enough to Cristiano Ronaldo to  prevent the Portuguese captain unleashing a shot 
 
Luis Fabiano is shown an early yellow card for a heavy challenge on Pepe  who lies in a heap on the ground 
 
Rising star: Felipe Melo leaps above the opposition to chest the ball 
 
Cristiano Ronaldo appears unfazed as he connects with the World Cup  Jabulani ball  
 
Twinkle toes: Brazil's Nilmar mirrors the action of Tiago in an attempt  to win the ball 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Absent friends: Kaka (suspended) and Elano (injured) are resigned to the  stands for the Portugal game 
 
Brazilian whispers: Dani Alves reveals a covert masterplan to team mate  Maicon 
 
All fall down: Portugal's Pepe and Gilberto Silva of Brazil crash to the  ground after a collision 
 
Walking on air: Cristiano Ronaldo leaps acrobatically to avoid the  sliding  Juan 
 
Iconic pose: Cristiano Ronaldo adopts a familiar stance as part of an  elaborate free kick routine 
 
Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo rushes out to claim a cross ahead of Luis  Fabiano and team mate Ricardo Carvalho 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Cristiano Ronaldo showcases all of his attacking flair against Brazil 
 
Nilmar in the process of picking himself up off the floor 
 
Not amused: Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz vents his frustration by  launching his jacket much to the displeasure of the fourth official 
 
Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar signals to the sidelines after picking up  an injury while keeping out the best efforts of Raul Meireles 
 
Handbags: a heated moment in an otherwise uneventful affair 
 
Free ride: Gilberto Silva cowers under a determined challenge Cristiano  Ronaldo 
 
Immovable object: Gilberto Silva stands strong against the onrushing  Cristiano Ronaldo 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Switzerland 0 Honduras 0 : World Cup 2010 Group H match 
 
 
 
   Flagging support: a Switzerland supporter gets involved in the festival  atmosphere 
 
 
     
 
   Honduras supporters show their support ahead of kick off against  Switzerland 
 
 
     
 
   On the attack: Switzerland's  Blaise Nkufo takes on the Honduras defence 
 
 
     
 
   High foot: Switzerland striker Eren Derdiyok heads the ball past  Honduras defender Osman Chavez  
 
 
   
 
Julio Cesar de Leon of Honduras and Gelson Fernandes of Switzerland  battle for the ball  
 
 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Switzerland 0 Honduras 0 : World Cup 2010 Group H match 
 
 
Honduras' defender Mauricio Sabillon hits Switzerland's midfielder  Gelson Fernandes while kicking the ball  
 
Hitting the ground: Honduras players take a break after missing a chance  to break the deadlock 
 
Tied up: players get in a tangle during the Group E match between  Switzerland and Honduras 
 
Jerry Palacios of Honduras gets hydrated during his side's match with  Switzerland 
 
Down and out: Switzerland's Tranquillo Barnetta and Eren Derdiyok react  with dejection at the full time whistle 
 
Early exit: Switzerland's defender Reto Ziegler can't hide his emotion  after his side are knocked out of the World Cup 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Chile 1 Spain 2 : World Cup 2010 Group H match 
 
 
Viva España: Spanish supporters get behind their team ahead of their  clash with Chile in Pretoria 
 
Hot stuff: a Chile fan proudly displays her nation's flag ahead of their  World Cup match with Spain 
 
Chile's Alexis Sanchez takes on Spain's Gerard Pique 
 
Sliding tackle: Spain striker Fernando Torres  is tackled by Chile's  defender Gonzalo Jara  
 
Foot on the ball: Gary Medel of Chile tackles Spain's Xavi 
 
Empty net: Gonzalo Jara of Chile watches the ball drop behind the goal  line for Spain's opening goal 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Chile 1 Spain 2 : World Cup 2010 Group H match 
 
 
David Villa celebrates after giving Spain the lead with his third goal  of the tournament 
 
Punching the air: Spain's David Villa wheels away in celebration after  giving his side the lead against Chile 
 
Unstoppable: Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo tries in vain to stop    Andres Iniesta's strike 
 
Goalbound: Andres Iniesta's strike heads into the net to double Spain's  lead 
 
Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo lies on the ground as Spain double  their lead in Pretoria 
 
Chile's Rodrigo Millar scores against Spain from the edge of the penalty  area 
 
Spain's players celebrate after topping Group E with a 2-1 victory over  Chile 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Uruguay 2 South Korea 1 
 
Round of 16 (Knockout Stage)  
Uruguay 2 South Korea 1   
 
 
Spelling it out: just in case all the blue and white and national flags  weren't enough the Uruguay fans spell out their name 
 
The devil's work: a South Korea fan shows her wicked side while the guy  on the right is just clowning around. 
 
Face paint: Uruguayfans ahead of the match showing off some fine looking  face paint. 
 
Make a noise: two fans blow their vuvuzelas as the stadium starts to  fill up with fans. 
 
White knights: South Korea pose for the team photo. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Uruguay 2 South Korea 1 
 
 
Black and blue all over: Uruguay line-up for the pre-match team photo. 
 
Scramble: South Korea's defence struggle with clearing a ball from their  penalty area. 
 
Helpless: South Korea's goalkeeper Jung can only look on when Luis  Suarez scored the opening goal for Uruguay. 
 
First blood: Uruguay's Suarez celebrates after scoring a goal past South  Korea's goalkeeper Jung 
 
1-0: Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring a goal as South Korea's  goalkeeper Jung Sung-yong can only look on. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Uruguay 2 South Korea 1 
 
 
Sheer delight: Luis Suarez is delighted having put Uruguay 1-0 up. 
 
Bundle: Uruguay celebrate taking the lead. 
 
High fives: Diego Forlan, left, celebrates with goalscorer Luis Suarez. 
 
Theatrics: South Korea's Lee Young-pyo, left, gets the act as if you've  been shot award when competing for the ball with Uruguay's Diego Perez. 
 
Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, back centre, makes a dive the ball  which goes just wide of the post. 
 
South Korean fans gather in the rain in the streets of Seoul  as they  watch a live TV broadcast of the match. 
 
Ball to hand: Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, left, takes a shot which  strikes the arm of South Korea's Ki Sung-yong but the referee did not  give a penalty. 
 
Safe hands: Uruguay's goalkeeper Muslera makes a save to deny a South  Korea equaliser.