What's Up? This is the World Cup Update 2 with neews about players from different national teams and the scores for the international friendlies.
World Cup Update 2
International Friendlies
Monday, 24 May
South Africa 1-1 Bulgaria
Portugal 0-0 Cape Verde (report below)
England 3-1 Mexico (was delayed)
Argentina 5-0 Canada (wow! report below)
Tuesday, 25 May
Ukraine 4-0 Lithuania
Greece 2-2 North Korea
United States 2-4 Czech Republic (report below)
Wednesday, 26 May
Netherlands 2-1 Mexico
France 2-1 Costa Rica (report in tomorrow's update)
Thursday, 27 May
South Africa - Colombia (Prediction: 1-1)
Denmark - Senegal (Prediction: 1-1 or 1-0)
Reports and News
Argentina's Victory
Maxi Rodriguez scored twice against Canada as Argentina swept pass Canada with a 5-0 win! Amazing right? It was their final match on home soil before heading to the World Cup.
Portugal Stunned
Cristiano Ronaldo and his side were schocked by the Cape Verde squad after they had a goal-less draw in a friendly.
East Hartford Heartbreak
The Americans lost to Czech Republic in a friendly at East Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday. US coach Bob Bradley rested many of his starters.
Koreans Heading to Austria
The South Korean team that defeated Japan 2-0 on Monday flew to Austria on Tuesday. Not for a friendly match, but for altitude training to get used to the high altitude in South Africa.
this update was actually supposed to be world cup update 2 and 3, but we have combined it to be one update. thank you.
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