World Cup action continues
Posted Jun 19, 2010 3:22 pm.
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Australia held on for a 1-1 tie despite Ghana’s man advantage for more than 66 minutes in the World Cup on Saturday, further tightening Group D.
Earlier, in the first match-up of the day the Netherlands earned its second straight win at the World Cup with a 1-0 decision over Japan. The victory put the Dutch atop Group E with six points.
Denmark rallied to a 2-1 win over Cameroon in a day filled with drama at the World Cup. The loss eliminated Cameroon from the tournament and sent the Netherlands to the round of
Meantime, FIFA says World Cup stadium security will be tightened after English soccer star David Beckham was confronted by a fan yesterday.
The spectator reached the change room and approached Beckham following the team’s 0-0 tie against Algeria. Event organizers say they’re waiting for police to investigate the incident and provide a report.
And it turns out Mexico’s 2-0 win over France was one of the most-watched games in Canada this week.
Over one million viewers tuned in to watch the Mexicans defeat the former champions on Thursday.
The highest-rated broadcast of the tournament so far was last Saturday’s 1-1 draw between the United States and England.
