Match report: Nigeria 2 - 2 South Korea

Another African disappointment at this World Cup. Taking just one point from Group B means Nigeria - hosts South Africa and Ivory Coast - will watch the action on television, a setback for the tournament's taste, if not for its superiority.

Indeed, whilst this match produced on tension to keep a crowd of 60,000 absorbed, it also bore spectator to the miss of the competition.

It was the kind of miss which made Scotland's Chris Iwelumo a smiling stock when he miscued in alike approach against Norwa. Yakubu's however, was more of poorer quality.

However, after falling behind when Kala Uche scored his second goal of the tournament.

Uche, the remarkable Almeria forward, met Chidi Odiah's centre with right-foot end which beat Jung Sung-ryong at his near post. Uche, who scored Nigeria's opener in their crush in opposition to Greece.

Defender Lee Jung-soo streamed home Ki Sung-yong's floated free-kick for his second goal of the tournament.

Park Chu-young kept the Koreans the lead four minutes after the break when he bent a free kick around the wall. Yakubu then missed the great chance which will perpetually disturb him, but made unfair amends three minutes later when slotting home a penalty after Kim Nam-il had fouled Chinedu Obasi.