SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Portuguese fans jubilant after 7-0 rout of hapless North Korea
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SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Portuguese fans jubilant after 7-0 rout of hapless North Korea
- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: WORLD CUP 2010: Portuguese fans jubilant after 7-0 rout of hapless North Korea
- Date: 22nd June 2010
- Summary: CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 21, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FANS COMING OUT OF CAPE TOWN STADIUM PORTUGUESE FANS WITH CRISTIANO RONALDO BANNER CHEERING PORTUGAL FAN WITH SPIKED HAT PORTUGUESE FAN CHEERING INTO CAMERA PORTUGUESE FANS SHOWING SEVEN WITH FINGERS FOR SCORELINE MORE PORTUGUESE FAN CHEERING FANS LEAVING MAIN GATE OF CAPE TOWN STADIUM SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE WATCHING FANS LEAVE VARIOUS OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE FANS LEAVING STADIUM REFLECTION OF STADIUM IN MUDDY PUDDLE VARIOUS OF LINE OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE AT STADIUM
- Embargoed: 7th July 2010 13:00
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- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA557ROJPGXJ0Z05HUVZL3JDVIL
- Story Text: Portugal enjoyed their biggest ever World Cup victory when they overwhelmed North Korea 7-0 in Group G on Monday (June 21) to end the Asian side's hopes.
Ronaldo got on the scoresheet at last as the Portuguese put themselves in prime position to accompany Brazil into the second round after a scintillating display of attacking football.
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz had said he would approach the game in three stages -- win, score goals and then look at the standings -- and his players followed the plan to the letter.
Goals by Raul Meireles in the first half, Simao Sabrosa, Hugo Almeida and Tiago in a seven-minute blitz early in the second, and further strikes by substitute Liedson, Ronaldo and Tiago again secured the win that took them on to four points.
Portugal are now two points behind already-qualified Brazil, who they meet in their final game, but more importantly have boosted their goal difference so much that Ivory Coast need to score a hatful in their final game against the Koreans to have any chance of progressing to the second round. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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