Serbia and Montenegro a side that rarely looked capable of getting a goal after going 1-0 down to the Netherlands.
Iranian goalkeeper Mirzapour and centre back Rezaei who teamed up to gift Mexico a go-ahead goal that turned out to be the winner.
Angola’s 2005 player of the year Jamba who saw Luis Figo breeze passed him to set up Pauleta for the only game of the game after only four minutes.
FIFA – the British investigative program Panorama turned their attention to bribery allegations involving the bankrupt company ISL and “payments” allegedly made to officials of soccer’s world governing body over a period of 20 years.
It was a good day for….
Arjen Robben whose pace and running caused the Serbian and Montenegrin defense no end of problems.
Mexico’s Coach Ricardo Lavople – his double half time substitution paid off - eventually.
Mexican striker Omar Bravo who notched two in typical goal poaching style.
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