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- Brazil ease into quarters
Brazil's relentless march to the latter stages of this World Cup continued with an effortless 3-0 victory over Chile.
A team combining a potent mix of physique, power and mouthwatering ability were hugely assured in a one-side dismissal of their fellow South Americans to line up a quarter-final with Holland on Fri View more »- Cruise for Brazil
Brazil's relentless march to the latter stages of the World Cup continued with an effortless 3-0 victory over Chile.
A team combining a potent mix of physique, power and mouthwatering ability were hugely assured in a one-side dismissal of their fellow South Americans to line up a quarter-final with Holland on Friday View more »- Brazil vs Chile - Dunga: Stats count for nothing
- Brazil coach Dunga insists that past records will count for nothing when they come up against Chile in the last 16 of the World Cup at Ellis Park. The five-time champions have won the past seven meetings between the two sides dating back almost 10 years and take a major psychological advantage into the game. However, View more »
- Kaka back for Brazil
Brazil, who finished top of Group G after claiming seven points from a possible nine, will be bolstered by the return of Kaka from suspension.
Meanwhile, both Robinho and Elano are likely to come back from injury after missing the clash against Portugal.
Chile, meanwhile, will be without central defenders Gary View more »- Julio Cesar ready to seize the moment for Brazil
Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar believes his team are ready for the next chapter of the World Cup when they face Chile tomorrow.
The 0-0 draw with Portugal made sure Brazil finished top of their pool and Cesar said: “It was a difficult group. Now a new and more complicated stage in the competition begins an View more »- Spain set up Portugal clash
European champions Spain set up a mouthwatering last-16 showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal after seeing off 10-man Chile 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter in Pretoria.
David Villa put Spain ahead with a long-range shot into an empty net after Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo had raced out of his area, and Andres View more »- Villa sends Spain through
- European champions Spain set up a mouthwatering last-16 showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal after seeing off 10-man Chile 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter in Pretoria. Chile, who had started the day with a three-point lead in Group H, surrendered top spot to the Spanish but still qualified for the knockout stages View more »
- Del Bosque wary of Chile threat
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque was keen to stress the threat Chile pose to his side`s hopes of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup, claiming Marcelo Bielsa`s in-form outfit can cause problems for any team.
Del Bosque also warned against reading too much into the result of their last meeting with Chile, when the View more »- Chile v Spain - Bielsa: Chile must go for victory
- Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa insists a three-point haul is the only thing his players should be considering from their clash with Spain, even though a draw would be enough to ensure that the South American side finish top of Group H. Chile arrived in South Africa in fine form, winning eight of 10 matches since losing to View more »
- Iniesta to return for Spain
Spain will hope to include midfielder Andres Iniesta for the crunch Group H clash against Chile on Friday.
The midfielder has recovered from a leg injury that forced him out of the 2-0 win against Honduras, while David Villa has escaped retrospective action for slapping Honduran Emilio Izaguirre.
Meanwhile, Chi View more »
