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www.herald-review.com TUESDAY, JUNE 1,2010 DECATUR, ILLINOIS SPORTS B5 Groups and schedule FIRST ROUND GROUP A xiati 1 i -wrwif It --s v. South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup and will be in Group A along with France, Mexico and Uruguay. South Africa's first game is against Mexico on June 11. Games from the past that live on Six of the bests matches in World Cup histoty that will stand the test of time GF GA Pts 0 0 0 France Mexico South Africa Uruguay Friday, June 11 At Johannesburg South Africa vs. Mextco, 9 a.m.

At Cape Town Uruguay vs. France, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 At Pretoria South Africa vs. Uruguay, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17 At Polokwane Mexico vs.

France, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 22 At Rustenburg Mexico vs. Uruguay, 9 a.m. At Bloemfontein France vs. South Africa, 9 a.m.

GROUP GP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Argentina Greece Nigeria South Korea Saturday, June 12 At Port Elizabeth South Korea vs. Greece. 6:30 a.m. At Johannesburg Argentina vs. Nigeria, 9 a.m.

Thursday, June 17 At Johannesburg Argentina vs. South Korea. 6:30 a.m. At Bloemfontein Nigeria vs. Greece.

9 a.m. Tuesday, June 22 At Durban Nigeria vs. South Korea. 1:30 m. At Polokwane Greece vs.

Argentina, 1:30 p.m. GROUP GP 0 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Algeria England Slovenia United States 0 0 0 0 0 Saturday, June 12 At Rustenburg England vs. United Slates, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 13 At Polokwane Algeria vs. Slovenia, 6:30 a.m.

Friday, June 18 At Johannesburg United States vs. Slovenia. 9 a.m. At Cape Town England vs. Algeria, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 23 At Port Elizabeth Slovenia vs. England. 9 a.m. At Pretoria United States vs. Algeria, 9 a.m.

GROUP GP GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Australia Germany Gnana Serbia 0 0 0 0 Sunday, June 13 At Pretoria Serbia vs. Ghana, 9 a.m. At Durban Germany vs. Australia, 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 At Port Elizabeth Germany vs.

Serbia, 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 19 At Rustenburg Australia vs. Ghana, 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 23 At Johannesburg Ghana vs. Germany, 1:30 p.m.

At Netspruit Australia vs. Serbia, 1:30 p.m GROUP GP 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Cameroon Denmark Japan Netherlands 0 0 Monday. June At Johannesburg Netherlands vs. Denmark. 6:30 a.m.

At Bloemfontein Japan vs. Cameroon, 9 a.m. Saturday, June 19 At Durban Netherlands vs. Japan, 6:30 a.m. At Pretoria Denmark vs.

Cameroon. 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June At Rustenburg Denmark vs. Japan. 1:30 o.m.

At Cape Town Cameroon vs. Netherlands. 1:30 p.m. GROUP GP 0 0 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Italy New Zealand Paraguay Slovakia Monday, June 14 At Cape Town Italy vs. Paraguay, 130 p.m.

Tuesday, June 15 At Rustenburg New Zealand vs. Slovakia, 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 20 At Bloemfontein Paraguay vs. Slovakia, 6:30 a.m. At Neispruit, South Africa Italy vs.

New Zealand. 9 a.m. Thursday, June 24 At Johannesburg Slovakia vs. Italy, 9 am. At Polokwane Paraguay vs.

New Zealand. 9 a.m. GROUP GP 0 0 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Brazil Ivory Coast North Korea Portugal 0 0 0 0 Tuesday, June 15 At Port Elizabeth Ivory Coast vs. Portugal, 9 a.m. At Johannesburg Brazil vs.

North Korea, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20 At Johannesburg Brazil vs. Ivory Coast, 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 21 At Cape Town North Korea vs. Portugal, 6:30 a.m.

Friday, June 25 At Durban Portugal vs. Brazil. 9 a m. At Neispruit North Korea vs. Ivory Coast, 9 a.m.

GROUP GP 0 0 0 0 GF GA Pts 0 0 0 Chile Honduras Spain Switzerland Wednesday, June 16 At Neispruit Honduras vs. Chile. 6 30 a.m. At Durban Spain vs. Switzerland.

9 a m. Monday, June 21 At Port Elizabeth Switzerland vs. Chile, 9 a.m. At Johannesburg Spain vs. Honduras, 1:30 p.m.

Friday, June 25 At Pretoria Chile vs. Spain, 1:30 p.m. At Bloemfontein Switzerland vs. Honduras. 1:30 p.m.

SECOND ROUND Saturday, June 26 Game 49 At Port Elizabeth Group A winner vs. Group second place. 9 a.m. Game 50 At Rustenburg Group winner vs. Group second place, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 27 Game 51 At Bloemfontein Group winner vs. Group second place, 9 a.m. Game 52 At Johannesburg Group winner vs. Grouo A second place, 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 28 Game 53 At Durban Group winner vs.

Group second place, 9 a.m. Game 54 At Johannesburg Group winner vs. Group second place. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 29 Game 55 At Pretoria Group winner vs.

Group second place, 9 a.m. Game 56 At Cape Town Group winner vs. Group second place, 1:30 p.m. QUARTERFINALS Friday, July 2 Game 57 At Port Elizabeth Game 53 winner vs. Game 54 winner, 9 a.m.

Game 58 At Johannesburg Game 49 winner vs. Game 50 winner, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3 Game 59 At Cape Town Game 52 winner vs. Game 51 winner. 9 a.m.

Game 60 At Johannesburg Game 55 winner vs. Game 56 winner, 1:30 p.m. SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 6 At Cape Town Game 58 winner vs. Game 57 winner, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7 At Durban Game 59 winner vs.

Game 60 winner, 1:30 p.m. THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 At Port Elizabeth Semifinal losers, 1:30 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 At Johannesburg Semifinal winners, 1:30 p.m. IIIIII1T-I'- -IT what is still the only hat trick in a World Cup final. France edges Brazil in shootout, Mexico 1986: Some of the best players of Brazil's golden generation Zico, Socrates, Junior, to name a few met European champion France and its "Magic Square" midfield in the quarterfinals.

The result was every bit as good as fans had hoped. Tied at 1 late in the second half, the aging Zico had a chance to give Brazil the victory with a penalty kick. But French goalkeeper Joel Bats saved it and, despite furious attacks by both sides, the teams were still tied after extra time. Tied 3-3 on penalties, three-time European player of the year Michel Plantini had a chance to win it for "Les Bleus," only to see his shot fly over the net. After another Brazil miss, it was Luis Fernandez's turn and he buried a low shot to finally give France the victory.

Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui: Finally! A compromise Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees fans can agree on. England forward Peter Crouch: Have you seen this guy? He's 6-foot- 7. The only crouch he does -i is in his sie- nature. Germany defender Per Merte-sacken No matter if we're talking soccer or football, American or the rest of the world's version, this is the ultimate name for a guy who plays defense. nament.

He won't be getting to South Africa, though. "It's definitely exciting. I wish I could go out there and check it out. But unfortunately I'll probably be training," he said. "That's going to be amazing.

I'll definitely watch it on TV when I get the chance. I don't know if I'll be up late at night watching; I'll probably have to get the reruns." He has a special rooting interest. Two, actually. "My World Cup pick is definitely Cameroon," says Suh, whose father is from that African nation and whose first name means House of Spears. "The U.S.

is a close second." For Roos, a second-team All-Pro last season, the plan was to go to the World Cup Associated Press Brazil in front for good. Wilimowski would score once more with two minutes left, and is still the only player to score four goals for a losing team. West Germany beats France in shootout, Spain 1982: After regulation failed to settle the back-and-forth semifinal tussle, France quickly took control with two goals in the first 10 minutes of extra time. But West Germany dug in, forcing a penalty shootout with Klaus Fischer's goal on a bicycle kick. Tied after the first five penalties, Maxime Bossis took a weak shot that West Germany goalkeeper Harald Schumacher easily saved.

Up last was Horst Hrubesch, better known for making things happen in the air his nickname was "Header Beast." Hrubesch coolly buried the deciding goal, setting off celebrations for the West Germans and tears for the French. Germany: "Der Kaiser" is the only person to win World Cup titles as a captain (1974) and a coach (1990). As a player, he was a tactical master, controlling games from the back line to the midfield. He is credited with the creation of the attacking sweeper, transforming a position that had only been used in defense into an offensive threat. Johan Cruyff, Netherlands: Widely considered the best player never to win a World Cup title, Cruyff's speed, agility and vision personified "Total Football." Though he played center forward, he could just as easily devastate opponents from the wing or midfield.

Cruyff and Netherlands cruised into the 1974 final, conceding only one goal and winning all but one of their six matches, only to be stifled by host West Germany in the final. Garrincha, Brazil: Two-time World Cup champion (1958, 1962), and winner of the Golden Ball in 1962. Despite a left leg that was shorter than the right, he's considered by many to be the best dribbler in history. With Pele injured in 1962, Garrincha scored four times against England and Chile. Ronaldo, Brazil: Two-time champion (1994, 2002) holds the record for most goals scored (15) at the World Cup.

A seizure the night before the 1998 final clearly took its toll, and might just have cost Brazil the title against host France. That would not be the case four years later, when Ronaldo and Brazil steamrolled their way to the championship. vxf -vrrx 1 15 Billy ItJW 1 iiiUliiilVi a jammed Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium expecting to see a coronation, a fitting finale to Brazil's three-week carnival. But Uruguay came from behind with two second-half goals to win its second World Cup title and devastate Brazil and its fans. Brazil outlasts Poland, 6-5, France 1938: Making its first World Cup appearance, Poland was supposed to be little more than a warm-up match for budding powerhouse Brazil.

And it was for the first half of the first-round game. Leonidas, Romeu and Peracio scored to give Brazil a 3-1 lead. But Ernest Wilimowski was as relentless in the second half as the rain that pelted the field, scoring three goals in a 36-minute spurt to tie the game and send it into extra time. That long line of dazzling Brazil playmakers started long before Pele, however, as Leonidas capped off his hat trick and put Six of the best World Cup players For the next six weeks, debates will rage from Buenos Aires to Bloem-fontein over who is the world's best player: Messi or Rooney? Ronaldo (the Portuguese version) or Kaka? For these six, there can be no arguing their greatness on the game's biggest stage Pele, Brazil: One name stands alone. The only player to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970), his athleticism, speed and magical dexterity made him a joy to behold.

He still holds the record as the youngest to play in a World Cup final (17 years, 239 days) not that you'd know it from the way he played, scoring two goals in the victory over Sweden that gave Brazil its first title. Diego Maradona, Argentina: He played in four World Cups and was awarded the Golden Ball after leading Argentina to the title in 1986. But it's his two goals in the quarterfinal win over England that made him a legend. The first, of course, was the "Hand of God," when Maradona jumped for the ball with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton but, instead of putting his head on it, punched it into the net. Four minutes later, Maradona got the ball on Argentina's side of the field and slalomed around six England players before scoring.

The goal was voted "Goal of the Century" in a 2002 FIFA online poll. Franz Beckenbauer, West fT nil I 'r'r' West Germany rallies to beat the Netherlands, 2-1, West Germany 1974: Plaving their elegant and fluid "Total Football," Netherlands breezed into the final, unbeaten after six games and conceding just one goal. The Dutch scored before a German player even touched the ball, converting a penalty kick in the second minute, but the West Germans rallied. Paul Breitner scored on a penalty kick to tie it, then Gerd Mueller put the West Germans ahead just before halftime. The Dutch dominated the second half, but couldn't get the equalizer.

Uruguay stuns Brazil, 2-1, Brazil 1950: Instead of a final there was a final group, and Brazil was clearly the class of it. The reigning South America champs had scored 13 goals in their final two pool matches, compared with just five for Uruguay, and needed only a draw in this last game to win the World Cup. A crowd of 199,854 The six best names in the World Cup U.S. forward Edson Buddie: Beats out fellow American striker Herculez Gomez. Named after one Edson Arantes do Nasci-mento, known the world over simply as Pele.

Enough said. U.S. forward Edson Buddie leads MLS with nine goals for the Los Angeles Galaxy but is relatively unknown on the national scene. and follow Italy. But he found the planning logistically impossible and decided to stay home to watch on television.

Born in Estonia, Roos became a soccer fan playing the game as a child before his mother moved her family to Vancouver, in 1992. Roos doesn't play anymore. "I still enjoy watching it. It's not as mainstream here in the U.S. as it obviously is in the rest of the world," he says.

"I'll definitely try to watch as many as I can. I don't know if I'll watch any at 4 a.m but there's obviously a lot of good teams in there. I don't even know if they've set a time for the U.S.-England game, but I'm sure I'll watch that regardless of where I'm at." iff. With qualifying lasting two years and more than 200 teams fighting for the coveted 32 spots (well, 31 plus the host nation), every game in the World Cup is big. Some, however, have been bigger than others.

England beats West Germany, 4-2, England 1966: England manager Alf Ramsey had boldly predicted his squad would win the World Cup on home soil, and the Three Lions were seconds away from claiming the Jules Rimet trophy when Wolfgang Weber tied it. The game went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored what is probably the most controversial goal in World Cup history. Hurst's hard shot hit the bottom of the crossbar and the ball came straight down. The referee couldn't see if the ball crossed the line but, after consulting with the linesman, signaled it was a goal. Hurst would score one more goal late, completing Players can make big names for themselves with a successful showing in the World Cup.

These six guys, however, already have pretty impressive monikers on and off the field. Mexico forward Javier Hernandez: Better known by his nickname, "Chicharito," which means "Little Pea." It's a hand-me-down from his father, also Javier Hernandez, whose green eyes earned him the nickname "Chicharo." Translation: "The Pea." South African midfielder Surprise Moriri: Despite starting only one South African league game this season because of a knee injury, the midfielder won't be sneaking up on anybody. He was the South African league's player of the year in 2006, and has four goals for Bafana Bafana. CUP Continued from B1 running around by myself one day and some guys were having a soccer game and they needed a goalie, sort of like a pickup game," he says. "I had never played.

They said, 'Hey, you want to play goalie for I played and let in, like, five goals." Howard could team up with the 6-3, 300-pound Ndamukong Suh, the No. 2 overall NFL draft choice in April, by the Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Michael Roos (6-7, 315) to form an imposing trio on the pitch. Suh has been to a World Cup match, in 1994 when the United States hosted the tour rtf! iiwiiiilUviiii.