South Korea join Argentina in last 16 after one of the worst misses that the World Cup has ever seen. Everton striker Yakubu was two yards out, straight in front of goal, no goalkeeper to beat, and somehow managed to put the ball outside the post. It's a cliche but it really looked easier to score.
Minutes later, Yakubu showed steel to slot home a penalty to tie the match 2-2, but with his team needing a win to progress, it will be hard for him to forget that miss.
South Korea move on to the next stage for only the second time - the last was when they hosted the tournament in 2002. Lee Jung-Soo and Park Chu-young were the scorers for Korea. Their players shed tears of joy before leaving the pitch in Durban.
Argentina didn't have to leave first gear to beat Greece 2-0. The goals came from Martin Demichilis and 36 year old subsitute Martin Palermo. For long periods, Greece were still in with a chance of progressing by getting a draw but it really never looked likely. Argentina now face Mexico, South Korea face Uruguay in the last 16.
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