Surprises at soccer World Cup (NZCity)
Group E at soccer’s World Cup has thrown up two surprises on day nine in Germany. African minnows Ghana have provided the upset of the tournament so far, beating the favoured Czech Republic 2-nil in Cologne.

Japan and Croatia Draw 0-0 in Group Match at Soccer’s World Cup (Bloomberg.com)
June 18 (Bloomberg) — Japan and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw at soccer’s World Cup, leaving both requiring a win from their final group match to retain a chance of reaching the last 16.

FRANCE-KOREA REPUBLIC: Players’ Quotes
“We did better the longer the game went on,” said Korea Republic scorer Park Ji-Sung as he reflected on the 1-1 draw with Group G rivals France…

Argentina, Netherlands Advance at Soccer’s World Cup (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
June 16 (Bloomberg) — Two-time champion Argentina scored its biggest World Cup soccer win since 1978 to reach the second round with the Netherlands, which beat the Ivory Coast 2-1.