Portugal 7 - 0 North Korea

[d000hg]

And 6 goals in the 2nd half. Started off feeling sorry for the Koreans, but once it got to 3-0 I switched to hoping for a rout.

[doodab]

And 6 goals in the 3nd half

Have FIFA changed the rules again?

[sasguru]

Have FIFA changed the rules again?

Doesn't matter - England couldn't score in the 3nd half or the 5nd quarter.

[minestrone]

North Korea did not look that bad as well, discounting the 7 goals they lost.

They looked pretty decent for a while.

They will probably all get shot next week.

[d000hg]

North Korea did not look that bad as well, discounting the 7 goals they lost.

They looked pretty decent for a while.

They will probably all get shot next week.

They properly went for it this game, made it fun to watch. I hope they still try as hard in their last game.

[Doggy Styles]

So to qualify, Ivory Coast need to beat North Korea, Portugal need to lose to Brazil, and from those two games Ivory Coast need a 10-goal turnaround on Portugal.

[doodab]

So to qualify, Ivory Coast need to beat North Korea, Portugal need to lose to Brazil, and from those two games Ivory Coast need a 10-goal turnaround on Portugal.

Yes, my prediction of a Ivory Coast - Holland final is looking a bit unlikely.

[fullyautomatix]

There is always the danger of peaking too soon, especially against a weaker opposition. But still, they did better than England and Ronaldo did better than Rooney.