World Cup Youth Group Standings And Matches Report
Group standings show Denmark, Senegal, Uruguay, France in Group A with results and schedules. Group B highlights Spain, South Africa, Paraguay, Slovenia with upcoming games in Daegu and other Korean venues. Brazil Costa Rica Turkey and China details appear under Group C with results and Thursday fixtures.
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South Korea
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Japan secures historic World Cup win over Russia
Junichi Inamoto nets his second goal of the tournament as Japan defeats Russia 1-0 at Yokohama. Atsushi Yanagisawa feeds Inamoto who scores in the 51st minute, lifting Japan to four points from two group matches while Russia sits on three. Sensational defending and Narazaki’s saves preserve Japan’s lead as they push to avoid an early exit.
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Russia
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Inamoto
Arsenal
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International Stadium Yokohama
Belgium
Tunisia
Oita
Vladimir Beschastnykh
Hidetoshi Nakata
Riots near Kremlin follow Japan World Cup win
After Japan beat Russia 1-0, thousands of fans rioted near the Kremlin. Cars burned, shop windows shattered, and a man was killed with others injured as Japanese musicians were attacked. Police detained about 60, with 8,000 fans involved per Interfax.
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Manezh Square
Mexico Rally Tops Ecuador to Lead World Cup Group G
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-1 as Gerardo Torrado scored the winner in the 57th minute. Jared Borgetti tied the match in the 28th minute, giving Mexico six points to top Group G while Ecuador's Agustín Delgado opened the scoring.
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Ecuador
Torrado
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Croatia
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Agustin Delgado
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Borgetti
Ramon Morales
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Costa Rica held by Turkey to force Brazil into knockout stage
In Incheon World Cup action Costa Rica drew 1 1 with Turkey as Winston Parks equalized in the 86th minute. Emre Belozoglu put Turkey ahead in the 56th with a rebound shot. Brazil clinched a second round berth after winning its first two games. Costa Rica sits second in Group C with four points. Turkey finishes against China. Mexico beat Ecuador 2 1 in the day’s other match.
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Winston Parks
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Brazil
Emre Belozoglu
China
Bolozoglu
Paulo Wanchope
Hernan Medford
Parks
Rusty Becher
Mexico
Ecuador
Belozoglu
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Hasan Sas
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Hargreaves hurt and scans planned for Monday
Calgary's Owen Hargreaves limped out after colliding with Michael Owen in England's 1-0 win over Argentina and will undergo a precautionary scan Monday to check for muscle damage after an X-ray showed no fracture. England may miss him for Wednesday versus Nigeria.
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Hargreaves
Sven-Goran Eriksson
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Fledor Vergara
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