Second Semi Finalist

The Second Semi Finalist would be the second team qualifying for the semi final match to be played on July 6th. It would be one of the following 4 teams.

1. Uruguay : The only team to have ever won a World Cup title among all the teams in this Quarter. They certainly have the experience in their coach. With fresh young blood rejuvenating the hopes of the erstwhile first ever World Cup Champions, one can only hope that they live up to their expectations and reach semis easily. They have much lesser experienced teams in their Quarter, but all 3 of them have been mercurial in their progress to reach the Knockout stage. If Forlan sticks to his best that he has shown in the group matches, Uruguay should find it much easy to qualify for the semi final spot.
2. Ghana : The sole African nation in this Knockout stage. They will have the entire continent backing them with all the vuvuzellas blowing at highest decibels. They will have to make sure that they first over power the mercurial USA team and then fight the mighty Uruguan side to reach the semis. Taking one step at a time would be their ideal approach to the semis. They need to make sure that they dont get bogged down by the high expectations of the entire continent and stick to their basics. It wont be easy for Ghana to reach the Semi Finals from this quarter, but would be good for African football if Ghana reach the Semi Finals.
3. USA : They have had the most dramatic qualification to the Knockout stage with a last minute goal  in their last group match from Donovan. They are the surprise package for me in this quarter. They have a very good defense. They create good scoring opportunities but have failed to connect at the last moment. They will be hoping for more miracles from their star strikers to move ahead in the Knockout stage. It would certainly be a dream run with lots of excitement and entertainment, just like an Hollywood movie, if they reach the Semi Finals
4. South Korea : The first Asian country to qualify for the Knockout stage. Have a lot to prove for themselves. They are very fast paced on the field and might come in handy against their opening match against the in-form Uruguan team. They have reached the Semis earlier, when they hosted the World Cup in 2002 and should know a trick or two about playing in the Knockout stage. I would be happy as an Asian, if they qualify for the Semis, but I see that it would be a very tough ask for them.