Before these finals, the Nigeria coach predicted, "this World Cup will be good to us". FIFA.com assesses whether he was right.

THE DAY REPLAYED - The typhoon heading China's way cannot dampen the spirits of Korea DPR after they reached the quarter-finals for the first time.

Lori Chalupny's early goal earned USA a 1-0 victory over Nigeria and booked a quarter-final date against England as Group B winners.