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2010 FIFA World Cup (Group E).
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2010 FIFA World Cup (Group E).
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Group E play concluded Thursday in the World Cup in South Africa.
At Rustenburg:
Goals from Keisuke Honda (17', pictured here with Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen unable to stop it), Yasuhito Endo (30'), and Shinji Okazaki (87') carried Japan to a 3-1 win over Denmark, assuring the Blue Samurai a berth in the knockout stage.
Photo by Matt Dunham/Associated Press
At Cape Town:
Robin Van Persie (65', seen here, beating goalkeeper Hamidou Souleymanou) and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (83') each scored a goal as the Netherlands locked up the top spot in Group E with a 2-1 win over already-eliminated Cameroon.
Photo from Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Netherlands (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Japan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Denmark (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Cameroon (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
The Netherlands and Japan advanced to the knockout stage.
All four teams in Group E of the World Cup played their second matches in South Africa on Saturday.
At Durban:
Wesley Sneijder (that's him celebrating) scored the only goal of the match at 53 minutes as the Netherlands defeated Japan 1-0 and clinched a berth in the knockout stage, becoming the first nation to do so.
Photo by Roberto Candia/Associated Press
At Pretoria:
Goals from Nicklas Bendtner (33') and Dennis Rommedahl (61', that's him applauding at the end of the match) enabled Denmark to come from behind and defeat Cameroon 2-1, making the Indomitable Lions the first team to be eliminated from the tournament.
Associated Press photo by Eugene Hoshiko
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Netherlands * (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Japan (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Denmark (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Cameroon# (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
*Advanced to Round of 16
#Eliminated
Group E play in the World Cup commenced in South Africa on Monday with two games.
At Johannesburg:
The Netherlands got their World Cup campaign off on the right track with a 2-0 shutout over Denmark. The Danes' Daniel Agger's own goal at 46 minutes put the Clockwork Orange on the scoreboard. Dirk Kuyt delivered the insurance goal at 85 minutes for the Dutch. In the above photo from Tim Groothius for US Presswire, here is Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, stopping a shot from Eljero Elia.
At Bloemfontein:
Heisuke Honda's goal in the 39th minute powered Japan to their first World Cup game victory away from home as the Blue Samurai knocked off Cameroon 1-0. Here, Heisuke is flanked in celebration by teammates Yuto Nagatoma (left) and Marcus Tulio Tanaka (right) in this snapshot from Eugene Hoshiko for Associated Press.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Netherlands (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Japan (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Cameroon (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Denmark (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
Here is my take on Group E:
Next Monday:
Netherlands vs. Denmark at Johannesburg (Soccer City Stadium)
Japan vs. Cameroon at Bloemfontein
The Dutch and Camroon will take their opening contests.
June 19:
Netherlands vs. Japan at Durban
Cameroon vs. Denmark at Pretoria
Chalk up three points each for the Netherlands and Cameroon, with both clinching Round of 16 berths as a result.
June 24:
Denmark vs. Japan at Rustenburg
Cameroon vs. Netherlands at Cape Town
Denmark will salvage three points in their tournament finale while the Dutch will top Cameroon to win the group.
Predicted order of finish:
1. Netherlands
2. Cameroon
3. Denmark
4. Japan
