22/6/10 Durban, Moses Mabida Stadium
Nigeria 2-2 S. Korea
Goal Scorers: Lee Jung-soo, Park Chu-young [K] & Kalu Uche, Ayegbeni Yakubu [penalty]
Nigeria needed to win this one with a marginal goal difference, but they didn't. It is awful, because it is yet another disappointing performance by an African team, but I think the Taeguk Warriors were the better team to go through. This is a first for the South Korean team, who have never advanced beyond the group stages away from home soil. S.Korea now find themselves facing Uruguay in the next round, and I do hope they will win that one!
Although the Super Eagles put up a fight, with the continent rooting for them, they scored two goals but the Koreans matched them, largely due to poor defense. Yakubu's missed an incredible sitter, resulting in their exit from the 2010 soccer world cup.
We would have died to win tonight; we tried so hard. No one can say we didn’t. Kanu on Nigeria's exit
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