Substitutions win the game for Mexico

The game of the day in the 2010 World Cup was the 2-0 Mexico win over France.

The two teams were playing with a lot on the line. Both teams were playing for a chance to keep their chance to advance from the group alive.

Yesterday Uruguay defeated South Africa easily, 3-0 and had first place spot in the group.

Either Mexico or France could join Uruguay with four points, but they also could have remained tied with a draw in today's match.

The first half was quite with a 0-0 tie going into half.

Mexico made a few substitutions after the half and it would turn out to be the best move from Mexico's coach Javier Aguirre.

The first sub, Javier Hernandez, scored on a open net after beating the defenders and going around France's goalkeeper.

France thought it was a offside, but the sideline officals called him onside and Hernandez continued on to finish the goal.

The second sub, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, scored the second goal for Mexico after one of the France defender's was caught slide tackling a Mexican player inside the goal box, and rewarding the Mexicans with a penalty.

The Mexicans are now tied with Uruguay with four points, and France is tied with South Africa with one point.

As long as Mexico and Uruguay can finish their match with a draw than both teams will move on into the final 16.

The scenario is easy, but the challenge for Mexico and Uruguay is to win the top spot in Group A, because neither team does not want to face Argentina (the top team in Group B) in the first match of the final 16.

(The winner of Group A faces the second place team in Group B and the winner of Group B faces the second place team in Group A. The same goes for Group C and Group D, Group E and Group F, Group G and Group H.)

Earlier in the morning, Argentina murdered South Korea in a 4-1 victory.

Argentina were clearly favorites to win Group B, and it was no surprised they easily defeated the Southern Korans.

The other match of Group B, Greece vs. Nigeria, was a exciting but it was it was not a good game.

Greece won the game 2-1.

Group A standings: Uruguay and Mexico with four points and France and South Africa with one point.

Group B standings: Argentina with six points, South Korea and Greece with three points and Nigeria with zero points.