O segundo jogo da repescagem, Oceania/Ásia, foi realizada em Auckland, na Nova Zelândia, entre a seleção da Nova Zelândia (83º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Bahrain (61º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
03-10-1979 - Bahrain 0x2 Nova Zelândia (Amistoso)
08-10-1979 - Bahrain 1x2 Nova Zelândia (Amistoso)
10-10-2009 - Bahrain 0x0 Nova Zelândia (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
O quarteto de arbitragem para esse jogo, foi assim definido:

• Referee: Jorge LARRIONDA (URU)
• Assistant Referee 1: Pablo FANDINO (URU)
• Assistant Referee 2: Mauricio ESPINOSA (URU)
• Fourth official: Roberto SILVERA (URU)

O único gol do jogo, foi anotado aos 45 minutos do primeiro tempo, com o camisa 14, Rory FALLON. Click to continue reading...

O 49º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, foi disputado no Cairo International Stadium em Cairo-EGY, com uma temperatura de 30º C.
Jogaram pelo primeiro jogo da semifinal, as seleções de Gana (32º no ranking da FIFA) e Hungria (47º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções apenas haviam jogado em uma oportunidade, no dia 15/10/1968 em Guadalajara-MEX, em um empate por 2x2, nos Jogos Olímpicos da Cidade do México. Click to continue reading...

O 44º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, último das oitavas-de-final, foi disputado no Mubarak Stadium, em Suez-EGY, com uma temperatura de 22ºC.
Jogaram as seleções da Alemanha (4ª do ranking da FIFA) e Nigéria (34º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
11/08/1985 - Alemanha 0x2 Nigéria (Mundial Sub-17)
22/04/1998 - Alemanha 1x0 Nigéria (Amistoso)
07/04/1999 - Nigéria 2x0 Alemanha (Mundial Sub-20)
06/09/2007 - Nigéria 3x1 Alemanha (Mundial Sub-17)
O quarteto de arbitragem definido para o jogo, foi:
Árbitro: Jorge Larrionda-URU
Primeiro Assistente: Pablo Fandino-URU
Segundo Assistente: Mauricio Espinosa-URU
Quarto Árbitro: Koman Coulibaly - MLI
No primeiro tempo, o único momento importante do jogo, foi aos 46 minutos, para o camisa 6, Sven BENDER, jogador do Borussia Dortmund-ALE. Click to continue reading...

O 34º jogo do mundial sub-20, foi realizado no Port Said Stadium, em Port Said-EGY, com uma temperatura de 27º C.
Jogaram as seleções da África do Sul (73º do ranking da FIFA) e Honduras (42º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções nunca haviam jogado. Click to continue reading...

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From the "Not that guy again" department comes word that the referee for the U.S. Under-20 national team's crucial Under-20 World Cup match against Cameroon on Tuesday (12:40pm, ESPN2)� will be none other than Jorge Larrionda.

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From the "Not that guy again" department comes word that the referee for the U.S. Under-20 national team's crucial Under-20 World Cup match against Cameroon on Tuesday (12:40pm, ESPN2)� will be none other than Jorge Larrionda.

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Nilmar scores three against Chile

Even without the suspended Luis Fabiano, Brazil still managed to find the net four times against a spirited Chile in Salvador on Wednesday night.

All eyes had been on Flamengo man, Adriano, but it was Villarreal's recent acquisition, Nilmar, who put away three of Brazil's goals.

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Adriano shows off his skills to ex boxer Popó

Tonight, Brazil take on Chile in the estádio de Pituaçu in Salvador in the 16th round of the World Cup qualifiers.

This could be the time for Dunga to give some of his squad members a run out as Brazil have already qualified for South Africa and the coach is without a number of first teamers.

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I am officially adding Courtney Campbell to the "Oh Crap, This'll Be Fun" List.� Campbell joins Jorge Larrionda as members of the club.

Campbell's induction is the result of a game-changing decision in a close Final.� Campbell, who had awarded only 3 penalty kicks in 33 international matches, gave one to Mexico on what I believe to have been a dive by Dos Santos.

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In what has to be one of the more toothless punishments handed down in the history of international soccer, FIFA has suspended US international midfielder Michael Bradley for four games in response to improper conduct toward official Jorge Larrionda after being sent off late in the Americans' shock 2-0 victory over Spain in last month's Confederations Cup semifinal. Click to continue reading...

American midfielder Michael Bradley has been suspended three matches by FIFA for a post-match confrontation of referee Jorge Larrionda after being shown a red card in the 87th minute of the USA's recent 2-0 win over Spain.
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Grant Wahl is reporting on his blog that FIFA have ruled that Michael Bradley is to serve a four-game suspension� for his post-game confrontation of Jorge Larrionda.� Despite the seemingly harsh penalty, it turns out that it doesn't mean much.� Bradley will be allowed to serve his suspension during the Gold Cup a competition for which he wasn't even called up.

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U.S. national team midfielder Michael Bradley has been handed a four-match suspension by FIFA for his run-in with referee Jorge Larrionda following the U.

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U.S. national team midfielder Michael Bradley has been handed a four-match suspension by FIFA for his run-in with referee Jorge Larrionda following the U.

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USA midfielder Michael Bradley is being investigated for allegedly confronting referee Jorge Larrionda in the tunnel after the USA's 2-0 defeat of Spain last week. Larrionda had sent off Bradley in the 87th minute of the match.

If true, this sounds like more of the same from the hot-headed midfielder, after a steady stream of late (and generally unnecessary) yellow cards, and some oddly aggressive words directed at US press and supporters after the USA's victory over Egypt in the first round of the Confederations cup.

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