  2010 FIFA World Cup first day matches ended in draw June 12, 2010 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 19th FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11 in the South African Republic. The first match of group A between South Africa and Mexico finished 1-1. South African Siphiwe Tshabalala put the host nation in dreamland, by scoring the first goal of this year’s tournament. However, South African hopes for an opening day victory were dashed by Rafael Marquez. Yesterday’s second match between France and Uruguay ended in a bore draw. After the first day, the South African Republic team is the leader of group A, followed by Mexico, Uruguay and France, all having 1 point. On June 12, group B teams will enter the competition: South Korea v Greece, Argentina v Nigeria, and England v USA.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
