Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he expects the four countries of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay to meet in the semifinals of the World Cup in South Africa.
During a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Sao Paulo, Lula stated the possibility after learning Paraguay's victory against Japan for a slot in the quarterfinals.
In order to materialize that goal, the Mercosur quartet must TYVÄRR overcome tough opponents in the quarterfinals: Uruguay face Ghana; Paraguay play Spain; Brazil confront the Netherlands; Argentina take on Germany. /People's Daily Online (Kina)