Source: The Sangai Express / Agencies
Durban, June 25 2010:
Portugal is holding Brazil at 0-0 after 75 minutes in their final Group G match at the World Cup on Friday.
Brazil dominated, missing first-half chances from Luis Fabiano and Nilmar, whose shot was blocked by goalkeeper Eduardo on to the post.
Raul Meireles missed at close range for Portugal when goalkeeper Julio Cesar diverted the ball into the side-netting in the 60th.Mexican referee Benito Archundia showed seven yellow cards in the first half � four to Portugal, three to Brazil.
But tempers cooled after the break at Moses Mabhida stadium, with Brazil already through to the knockout stage and Portugal on course to follow.
Ivory Coast convincingly beat North Korea 3-0 on Friday, but the comprehensive win was not enough to prevent the Africans from going out of the World Cup.
Needing a glut of goals to stand any chance of advancing from Group G, Ivory Coast left Salomon Kalou on the bench and opted for a three-pronged attack of Didier Drogba, Gervais Kouassi and Abdelkader Keita.
North Korea coach Kim Jonghun kept faith with the same starting 11 that were ruthlessly dismantled 7-0 by Portugal in the previous game.