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2010 World Cup: Day 7

2010 World Cup: Day 7
2010 World Cup: Day 7

2010 World Cup: Day 7

Argentina 4, South Korea 1

Gonzalo Higuain scores one of his three goals for Argentina, which improved to 2-0 in Group B with a dominating performance against South Korea in Johannesburg.

Argentina 4, South Korea 1

Gonzalo Higuain capped his hat trick with this 80th-minute header past goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong. Higuain became the first player to score three goals in a World Cup game since Portugal's Pauleta in 2002.

Argentina 4, South Korea 1

Argentina peppered South Korea with 11 shots on goal and controlled possession for 57 percent of the match.

Greece 2, Nigeria 1

Kalu Uche (12) scored on a 35-yeard free kick 16 minutes into the game to give Nigeria a short-lived lead in a Group B match in Bloemfontein.

Greece 2, Nigeria 1

Only minutes after Nigeria went a man down with midfielder Sani Kaita's ejection, Dimitrios Salpingidis (pictured) equalized on a deflected shot late in the first half.

Greece 2, Nigeria 1

This goal from Vassilis Torosidis in the 71st minute catapulted Greece to its first World Cup victory in history. The Greeks had lost their previous four matches, including a 2-0 shutout to South Korea in their 2010 opener.

Mexico 2, France 0

Franck Ribery and France were blanked for the second consecutive game in Group A.

Mexico 2, France 0

Substitute Javier Hernandez dribbled around French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to break the scoreless tie in the 64th minute.

Mexico 2, France 0

Cuauhtemoc Blanco (right) put in a penalty kick in the 79th minute to help put Mexico (four points) in excellent position to advance to the knockout rounds. France (one point), meanwhile, needs to beat South Africa and hope Mexico and Uruguay don't draw in their match to have a chance.

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