"You're going home with the froggies, home with the froggies!" English fans prophetically chanted after England's 1-0 win over Argentina in their second Group F match.
At that stage, France and Argentina were by no means out of the competition. One game later they were canceling their hotel reservations and packing their bags. Two of world soccer's giants with squads valued in excess of $200 million each had been banished from the world stage for another four years at least.
Teams advancing to the next round included little-known Senegal, Japan, U.S.A., Korea and Turkey with another pre-tournament favorite Portugal being tossed into the elimination scrap heap.