Brazil fails to impress but advances with win

Brazil labored to another unconvincing victory at the World Cup on Sunday, qualifying for the second round by beating Australia 2-0.

The dismal run of 1998 World Cup winner France continued with a 1-1 draw against South Korea. The specter of elimination from the tournament in the first round for the second straight time looms for France while a delighted South Korea leads Group G.

Japan and Croatia played out a turgid 0-0 draw in Group F, a result that did little to help either team's cause.

Those two teams and Australia are now scrapping for the second qualification place.

In Munich, Brazil led 1-0 for most of the match until the 89th minute, when substitute Fred tapped in a rebound a minute after coming on. Adriano scored the first goal in the 49th minute with a left-footer from the edge of the penalty area, striking a low shot past Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

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STANDINGS, SCORES AND SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

(x-advanced to second round)

GROUP A

W L T GF GA Pts

x-Ecuador 2 0 0 5 0 6

x-Germany 2 0 0 5 2 6

Poland 0 2 0 0 3 0

Costa Rica 0 2 0 2 7 0

Friday, June 9

At Munich, Germany

Germany 4, Costa Rica 2

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Ecuador 2, Poland 0

Wednesday, June 14

At Dortmund, Germany

Germany 1, Poland 0

Thursday, June 15

At Hamburg, Germany

Ecuador 3, Costa Rica 0

Tuesday, June 20

At Berlin

Ecuador at Germany, 9 a.m.

At Hanover, Germany

Costa Rica vs. Poland, 9 a.m.

GROUP B

W L T GF GA Pts

x-England 2 0 0 3 0 6

Sweden 1 0 1 1 0 4

Trinidad 0 1 1 0 2 1

Paraguay 0 2 0 0 2 0

Saturday, June 10

At Frankfurt, Germany

England 1, Paraguay 0

At Dortmund, Germany

Trinidad and Tobago 0, Sweden 0, tie

Thursday, June 15

At Nuremberg, Germany

England 2, Trinidad and Tobago 0

At Berlin

Sweden 1, Paraguay 0

Tuesday, June 20

At Cologne, Germany

Sweden vs. England, 2 p.m.

At Kaiserslautern, Germany

Paraguay vs. Trinidad and Tobago, 2 p.m.

GROUP C

W L T GF GA Pts

x-Argentina 2 0 0 8 1 6

x-Netherlands 2 0 0 3 1 6

Ivory Coast 0 2 0 2 4 0

Serbia-Montenegro 0 2 0 0 7 0

Saturday, June 10

At Hamburg, Germany

Argentina 2, Ivory Coast 1

Sunday, June 11

At Leipzig, Germany

Netherlands 1, Serbia-Montenegro 0

Friday, June 16

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Argentina 6, Serbia-Montenegro 0

At Stuttgart, Germany

Netherlands 2, Ivory Coast 1

Wednesday, June 21

At Frankfurt, Germany

Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2 p.m.

At Munich, Germany

Ivory Coast vs. Serbia-Montenegro, 2 p.m.

GROUP D

W L T GF GA Pts

x-Portugal 2 0 0 3 0 6

Mexico 1 0 1 3 1 4

Angola 0 1 1 0 1 1

Iran 0 2 0 1 5 0

Sunday, June 11

At Nuremberg, Germany

Mexico 3, vs. Iran 1

At Cologne, Germany

Portugal 1, Angola 0

Friday, June 16

At Hanover, Germany

Mexico 0, Angola 0, tie

Saturday, June 17

At Frankfurt, Germany

Portugal 2, Iran 0

Wednesday, June 21

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Portugal vs. Mexico, 9 a.m.

At Leipzig, Germany

Iran vs. Angola, 9 a.m.

GROUP E

W L T GF GA Pts

Italy 1 0 1 3 1 4

Czech Republic 1 1 0 3 2 3

Ghana 1 1 0 2 2 3

United States 0 1 1 1 4 1

Monday, June 12

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Czech Republic 3, United States 0

At Hanover, Germany

Italy 2, Ghana 0

Saturday, June 17

At Cologne, Germany

Ghana 2, Czech Republic 0

At Kaiserslautern, Germany

Italy 1, United States 1, tie

Thursday, June 22

At Hamburg, Germany

Czech Republic vs. Italy, 9 a.m.

At Nuremberg, Germany

Ghana vs. United States, 9 a.m.

GROUP F

W L T GF GA Pts

Brazil 2 0 0 3 0 6

Australia 1 1 0 3 3 3

Croatia 0 1 1 0 1 1

Japan 0 1 1 1 3 1

Monday, June 12

At Kaiserslautern, Germany

Australia 3, Japan 1

Tuesday, June 13

At Berlin

Brazil 1, Croatia 0

Sunday, June 18

At Nuremberg, Germany

Japan 0, Croatia 0, tie

At Munich, Germany

Brazil 2, Australia 0

Thursday, June 22

At Dortmund, Germany

Japan vs. Brazil, 2 p.m.

At Stuttgart, Germany

Croatia vs. Australia, 2 p.m.

GROUP G

W L T GF GA Pts

South Korea 1 0 1 3 2 4

France 0 0 2 1 1 2

Switzerland 0 0 1 0 0 1

Togo 0 1 0 1 2 0

Tuesday, June 13

At Frankfurt, Germany

South Korea 2, Togo 1

At Stuttgart, Germany

France 0, Switzerland 0, tie

Sunday, June 18

At Leipzig, Germany

France 1, South Korea 1, tie

Monday, June 19

At Dortmund, Germany

Togo vs. Switzerland, 8 a.m.

Friday, June 23

At Cologne, Germany

Togo vs. France, 2 p.m.

At Hanover, Germany

Switzerland vs. South Korea, 2 p.m.

GROUP H

W L T GF GA Pts

Spain 1 0 0 4 0 3

Saudi Arabia 0 0 1 2 2 1

Tunisia 0 0 1 2 2 1

Ukraine 0 1 0 0 4 0

Wednesday, June 14

At Leipzig, Germany

Spain 4, Ukraine 0

At Munich, Germany

Tunisia 2, Saudi Arabia 2, tie

Monday, June 19

At Hamburg, Germany

Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine, Noon

At Stuttgart, Germany

Spain vs. Tunisia, 3 p.m.

Friday, June 23

At Berlin

Ukraine vs. Tunisia, 9 a.m.

At Kaiserslautern, Germany

Saudi Arabia vs. Spain, 9 a.m.