Brazil, again, were disappointing, and Robinho really was the difference. He was simply superb, particularly in the later stages of the contest. It was a fairly close game, however, and Suazo missed a great chance to equalize for Chile after 70 minutes. There was also an inept performance from the referee, Carlos Torres from Paraguay, who took an eternity to get the game restarted after Robinho converted his first half penalty.
I agree that Ecuador have been a little unlucky. Had they been places in Group A they would probably have been a good bet to qualify.
One would have to fancy Argentina to beat a dispirited Colombian side, and Paraguay to defeat a weak USA team in tonight's matches ...

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