First 17 matches were played after one week of competition in South Africa, with the following results:

Group A

June 11, 16:00: South Africa – Mexico 1:1 (0:0)

June 11, 16:00: Uruguay – France 0:0

June 16, 20:30: South Africa – Uruguay 0:3 (0:1)

(Match times are currently set to local time)

Group B

June 12, 16:00: Argentina – Nigeria 1:0 (1:0)

June 12, 13:30: Korea Republic – Greece 2:0 (1:0)

Group C

June 12, 20:30: England – USA 1:1 (1:1)

June 13, 13:30: Algeria – Slovenia 0:1 (0:0)

Group D

June 13, 20:30: Germany – Australia 4:0 (2:0)

June 13, 16:00: Serbia – Ghana 0:1 (0:0)

Group E

June 14, 13:30: Netherlands – Denmark 2:0 (0:0)

June 14, 16:00Japan – Cameroon 1:0 (1:0)

Group F

June 14, 20:30 Italy – Paraguay 1:1 (0:1)

June 15, 13:30 New Zealand – Slovakia 1:1 (0:0)

Group G

June 15, 16:00: Côte d’Ivoire – Portugal 0:0

June 15, 20:30: Brazil – Korea DPR 2:1 (0:0)

Group H

June 16, 13:30: Honduras – Chile 0:1 (0:1)

June 16, 16:00: Spain – Switzerland 0:1 (0:0)

The biggest surprise came from Durban where Switzerland won the match with Spain, which was considered by many specialists like the favorite of this competition. It was an unpredictable result but Switzerland was very disciplined and patient.

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