GROUP A: Denmark ousts France (2-0)
* France will go down in history as the team with the most feeble title-defense, exiting from the World Cup with 1 point — from its tie against Uruguay — and no goals. It becomes the third defending champ to suffer a first-round exit. The last defending champ to exit in the first round was Brazil in 1966. The Brazilians finished 11th overall in that tournament and at least managed a win and four goals. Italy's defense of its 1938 was delayed 12 years because of World War II and the Italians exited in the first round of the 1950 World Cup (1 win, 1 loss, 4 goals for, 3 goals against). Note: In 1934, Uruguay did not attempt to defend its title. * As Group A winner, Denmark will face the Group F runner-up — Argentina, England or Sweden — in the round of 16. June 11 in Incheon Denmark 2 France 0. Goals: Rommedahl 22, Tomasson 67. Denmark — Sorensen, Helveg, Henriksen, Laursen, Jensen; Rommedahl, Gravesen, Tofting (Nielsen, 79), Jorgensen (Gronkjaer, 46), Poulsen (Bogelund, 76), Tomasson. Yellow cards: Poulsen 27, jensen 71. France — Barthez, Candela, Thuram, Desailly, Lizarazu, Vieira (Micoud, 71), Makelele, Wiltord (Djorkaeff, 83), Zidane, Dugarry (Cisse, 54), Trezeguet. Yellow cards: Dugarry 8. Referee: Pereira (Portugal). Att.: 48,100.
GROUP A: Senegal ends Uruguay hopes (3-3)
* Had Richard Morales scored on a header from two yards out in stoppage time — instead of heading wide — Uruguay would have advanced instead of Senegal. * As Group A runner-up, Senegal will face Group F winner –Argentina, England or Sweden — in the round of 16. June 11 in Suwon Senegal 3 Uruguay 3. Goals: Fadiga, pen., 20, Bouba Diop 26, 38; Morales 47, Forlan 69, Recoba, pen., 88 pen. Senegal — Sylva, Coly (Beye, 63), Malik Diop, Diatta, Daf, Ndour (Faye, 76), Cisse, Bouba Diop, Fadiga, Camara (N'Diaye, 67), Diouf. Yellow cards: Camara 2, Daf 4, Coly 39, Bouba Diop 69, Diouf 82, Fadiga 87, Beye 87. Uruguay — Carini, Lembo, Sorondo (Regueiro, 32), Montero, Romero (Forlan, 45), Garcia, Varela, Rodriguez, Recoba, D Silva, Abreu (Morales, 45). Yellow cards: Carini 19, Garcia 35, Rodriguez 40, Montero 82. Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands). Att.: 33,681.
GROUP E: Short-handed Germans eliminate Cameroon (2-0)
* Miroslav Klose put Germany ahead in the 50th minute with his fifth goal of the tournament. The Germans played a man down from the 40th minute, when Carsten Ramelow was ejected, until the 77th minute, when Cameroon's Patrick Suffo was red-carded. * Germany has advanced to the second round in 14 of its 15 World Cup appearances. Its only failure came in its second World Cup, when it fell to Switzerland, 4-2, in a replay, following a 1-1 tie, during the single-elimination format used in 1938. * Group E winner Germany will meet Group B runner-up — South Africa, Paraguay or Spain. June 11 in Shizuoka Germany 2 Cameroon 0. Goals: Bode 50, Klose 79. Germany — Kahn, Linke, Ramelow, Metzelder, Frings, Schneider (Jeremies, 80), Hamann, Ballack, Ziege, Klose (Neuville, 84), Jancker (Bode, 46). Yellow cards: Jancker 9, Hamann 29, Ballack 31, Ramelow 37, 40, Kahn 42, Ziege 72, Frings 74. Red card: Ramelow 40. Cameroon — Alioum, Tchato (Suffo, 53), Kalla, Song, Wome, Geremi, Olembe (Kome, 64), Foe, Lauren, Mboma (Job 82), Eto'o. Yellow cards: Foe 8, Song 42, Tchato 44, Geremi 56, Olembe 58, Suffo 60, 77, Lauren 81. Red card: Suffo 77. Referee: Lopez Nieto (Spain) Att.: 47,085.
GROUP E: Ireland downs Saudi Arabia (3-0)
* Ireland maintains its perfect record of reaching the second round, having done so in its two previous appearances (1990 & 1994). Its second-place finish in Group E sets up a round of 16 match with Group B's winner — Spain or South Africa. * ''Everyone has a good time watching it, but you want to try sitting in that dug-out with your backside in the bacon slicer!'' — Ireland coach Mick McCarthy admitting he found his team's clinching performance nerve-wracking. June 11 in Yokohama Ireland 3 Saudi Arabia 0. Goals: Keane 7, Breen 61, Duff 87. Ireland — Given, Finnan, Sstaunton, Breen, Harte (Quinn, 46), Gary Kelly (McAteer, 80), Kinsella (Carsley, 89), Holland, Kilbane, Keane, Duff. Yellow card: Staunton 70. Saudi Arabia — Al Daeyea, Al Jahani (Ahmed Al Dossari, 78), Tukar, Zubromawi (Abdallah Al Dossari, 68), Al Shehri, Al Shahrani, Al Sulimani, Al Khathran (Al Shlhoub, 67), Khamis Alowairan Al Dossari, Al Temyat, Al-Yami. Yellow card: Al-Temyat 61. Referee: Ndoye (Senegal). Att.: 65,320.
