One could cross the northern part of the country, connecting the cities of Saint Paul and Seattle.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

Another could cross the middle, connecting Saint Louis and San Francisco.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

Higuain should probably have sealed Argentina's place in the last eight before the break but headed wide from six yards, while Mexico's Manchester United-bound Javier Hernandez was inches from connecting with a cross in injury time.

BBC: Argentina 3-1 Mexico

However, they made a more incisive opening to the second half and the impressive Gervinho drilled a strike across the face of goal, while Salomon Kalou was inches away from connecting with a cross from the right and finally forced Eduardo into action with a low shot from the edge of the box.

BBC: Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal

Aberdeen substitute Steve Lovell was then only inches away from connecting with Ricky Foster's cross.

BBC: Aberdeen's Diamond flashes a header wide of the target