Well, the semi-finals are set. The US will take on Spain this Wednesday and Brazil and the hosts South Africa will meet on Thursday to set up the finals and third place game. But, there are four teams that have been eliminated here, where is their place in all of this? Well, how about a quick power ranking of all the teams so far.

1 - Brazil (3-0-0, 9 pts, 1st Group B) - Brazil takes the top spot in our rankings, mainly because of strength of schedule. They annhiliated the Italians 3-0 yesterday, eliminating the Azzurri in stunning fashion. Brazil might not have played consistently throughout this tournament and yes, they were outplayed by Egypt, but they played three incredibly tough games in a tournament setting and after a scary start, played to their normal, dominant form, something that had been lacking in thier CONEMBOL qualifying efforts recently in my opinion.

2 - Spain (3-0-0, 9 pts, 1st Group A) - What else can I say here? Spain handled thier business, nothing more. They played comfortably in front most of their matches, say for the 1-0 win over Iraq. The were favored to win this group and rightfully so, they did what they needed to do and now play the US in the semis. And somewhere I bet the Spanish players are licking their chops, thanking Brazil for taking out the Italians. They can't overlook the US here. 35-match unbeaten and a 15-match winning streak, both records, are on the line.

3 - Egypt (1-0-2, 3 pts, 4th Group B) - Eagle, you can't honestly rank the "worst" team from Group B third overall. Um, yes I can. I can do what ever I want. Egypt came out and outplayed two teams ranked in the top 10 in the FIFA world rankings. Were it not for a late Brazil goal and the Pharohs coming out slightly flat against a pumped up US team, there would be two African teams in the semis. Egypt deserves to be here, there's not a doubt in my mind.

4 - United States (1-0-2, 3 pts, 2nd Group B) - Really, the US could and probably should be lower. But they played Italy tough for 60 minutes, 30 of which they were a man down. That 3-1 loss doesn't do the American's effort justice in my book. They played well when they had too and were able to advance by the skin of their teeth. I just hope this doesn't become a habit for the US team, their last advancement in a major tournament, the '02 World Cup, was lucky as well.

5 - South Africa (1-1-1, 4 pts, 2nd Group A) - I didn't give them much respect at the beginning of this tournament and I'm probably not giving them enough respect now. But South Africa's only victory was against New Zealand, and that's the only reason why they're advancing. I love what the home side has done, but there's not a doubt in my mind that the four teams above them played better opponents and were in better form, including the US, as strange as that sounds. I could put South Africa 4th, ahead of the US, but that would be an injustice. Blame the vuvuzelas.

6 - Iraq (0-1-2, 2 pts, 3rd Group A) - You know what, I like this. Iraq played a solid defensive strategy the whole tournament, played the best out of anyone in their group against Spain. I'm okay with this. Yes, the Iraqis didn't score a goal in the entire tournament. But they only allowed that one goal to Spain. I'm convinced this team can play with anyone and it's a shame that we won't be seeing them in the 2010 World Cup next year. They've already been eliminated in Asian qualifying. Still, this was a fantastic experience for a team that has to play all of it's games on the road.

7 - Italy (1-0-2, 3 pts, 3rd Group B) - This is the team that should be most disappointed right now. They were really out played the entire tournament with the exception of a 30 minute stretch against a 10-man US side. There's no reason to be down 3-0 at halftime in a game where a tie gets you to the next round. Sure, if the Italians won they had a chance to win the group, but they would have needed at least a 4-0 win, and maybe more, to do so. They could have played for a tie, taken a page out of Iraq's book and played 9 guys behind the ball the whole game. Instead, they're crashing and burning. I must note again that I picked them to win it all. Shame on me. This is what happens to teams that I pick to win and greatly underachieve. They go to the doghouse. But sadly, I can't put them last...

8 - New Zealand (0-2-1, 1 pt, 4th Group A) - I like the Kiwis, I really do. But I can't condone a celebration of a draw when you've already been eliminated from the tournament. That's disrespectful in my book, especially since they had just eliminated Iraq in the process. Aside from that, this team did play well in that final match and I can allow them to celebrate a little bit. They have yet to win a game in a major FIFA tournament, so a draw against a very good Iraq team is still a credible part of a nice resume this team is building up. They, like Iraq, didn't score in the tournament and aside from a miserable 5-0 dismantling by Spain, the Kiwis will take a great experience as they try to qualify in 2010.

If you'd like to debate this rankings feel free to comment below. Please be respectful and give insightful reasons to your opinions. I have already been called an idiot more times than I can count and I don't need reminding.

I'll be back with a semi-final preview tomorrow for both games, as well as predictions. Sadly, I'm going to be missing the US-Spain game live due to a doctor's appointment and I'm not DVR'ing the game. Why? Because the only game I didn't DVR was the one against Egypt. That game turned out really well. The other two, um, not so much. Probably will break out the running commentary again for the Brazil-South Africa game, but no guarantees. Until then, feel free to check out the rest of my Confederations Cup entries.

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Welcome back to the second half of Iraq-Spain. The commentary will begin momentarily and the first half is linked above.

Alexis Lalas thinks David Villa should have knocked home that volley in the 36th minute. Kassid was in good position for it and forced the effort wide in my book. I think Spain's free kick in the 41st was the better chance but Kassid dove on top of a loose ball in his 6-yard box. Solid scoreless half from both teams. Iraq very organized defensively and haven't given Spain a ton of chances. I'd like to see Iraq do more on the attacking end, maybe try to break out a counter or two in the second half. They spent most of that half with 9 outfield players behind the ball on defense. We'll be getting underway shortly with the second half

HT - I swear If I see that Old Navy commercial with the "talking" mannequins one more time during this halftime show...

46' - And were off. Spain takes the opening kickoff they're now going left-to-right on the attack. Spain with a nice build-up here, Iraq hasn't seen the ball really to start this half. The ensuing cross is poor and out for a goal kick.

47' - It looked for a moment that Iraq had a clear run at net, but a nice sliding tackle ends that brief hope and Spain clears. It didn't lead to a shot, but that might have been Spain's first scare on the defensive end in this game.

49' - Spain with possession again and a poor clearence leads to a cross by Torres' glancing header can't redirect the ball on net and it's out for a goal kick.

50' - Villa gets an excellent pass from the wing and flies his shot over the bar as the referee blows his whistle. The linesman's flag is up and Villa was offsides. Villa seems to be the more dangerous forward in this game. Maybe Torres should have saved some goals for this game.

52' - Iraq gets a little sloppy on the defensive end and clears it for a corner. It's played short and the cross is headed by Villa but right at Kassid. A collective sigh of relief there as the offsides trap failed miserably.

53' - Foul and a yellow card issued to Marchena. Free kick in a dangerous spot here for Iraq, about 25 yards away from goal.

54' - Iraq takes the free kick, it's a shot but wide of the net and Spain will have a goal kick.

55' - GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! David Villa heads a cross from and flicks a header unmarked to the far post and it's 1-0 Spain!

56' - Villa's had several chances so far in this game and he finally put one home. His second goal of the tournament. Spain immeadiately on the attack again and Iraq stonewalls a through ball that could have gotten to either Villa or Torres.

58' - Iraq concedes a corner as one of their players is taken off the field on a stretcher. We'll see how serious that injury is in a second. Spain rifles a hard shot from the top of the box but again Kassid is there. He's been fantastic all game and there wasn't anything he could have done on Villa's header.

60' - SUBSTITUTION - Iraq - Saeed off, Kareed on. Saeed was the player who was just injured so clearly that is a forced change for Iraq.

63' - Iraq with a nice build-up offensively, but the best the can do is fire a shot high over the bar. They're still content to play defense and keep Spain from scoring 5 goals.

65' - Villa tries to hook up with Torres by Kassid comes off his line and Torres effort goes high. That would have been a brilliant goal.

67' - SUBSTITUTION - Spain - Cazorla off, David Silva on. Tactical sub.

69' - Alonso fires a shot towards the far 90 of the goal but it's off target. Not that off target, but still a goal kick.

70' - SUBSTITUTION - Iraq - Mohammed off, Jasim on. Tactical sub.

72' - Iraq gets a corner, and it comes to Fareed Majeed on the back post, but he looked surprised to see the ball and his first touch is poor and right to Spain who clears.

74' - Ball still spending a lot of time on the Iraqi side of the field. Spain continues to control the possession.

74' - SUBSTITUTION - Spain - Villa the goal scorer off, Daniel Guiza on. Tactical sub. Both teams with one sub remaining.

75' - Fifteen minutes left, Villas goal in the 55th minute the difference right now.

76' - Iraq with a nice run down the far sideline but with so many players behind the ball on defense, they don't have enough support on the attack and it's stuffed by Spain.

78' - Spain content with knocking the ball around the Iraqi third of the field. They're building up nicely but will it lead to a chance or will the Iraqi defense stand strong.

79' - A great give-and-go and Mata rips a shot but it's right at Kassid who blocks it down and his defense clears the ball away. Kassid has played a fantastic game so far in goal.

80' - SUBSTITUTION - Iraq - Zahra off, Younis Mahmoud in.

82' - Mata draws a foul as Iraq was trying to maintain possession at midfield. Free kick to Iraq.

82' - SUBSTITUTION - Spain - Xavi off, Sergio Busquets on. Both teams have used all three subs now.

83' - Iraqs free kick leads to open play on the opposite sideline and Spain commits another foul. The free kick is headed clear by Spain and Iraq regains possession as Kassid puts it back up to midfield.

84' - Spain again in possession knocking it around the Iraq third. Ramos crosses it into the box but it's cleared away by Iraq.

85' - Iraq tires to go over the top with a long ball but Casillas is off his line to collect the cross. Five minutes left and Iraq still searching for an eqaulizer.

86' - Spain with several chances ehre and Ramos traps one off his chest and volleys one just over the bar. Torres' kept the ball from going over the endline by flipping it to Matas to keep that play alive.

88' - Mahmoud with a nice effort in the Spanish penalty area as he passes back and Iraq fires one just wide of the net.

89' - Spain right back on the attack as a cross is just in front of Torres who can't get a head on it. Spain in possession again and they earn a corner. Time running out for Iraq here.

90' - The corner is played short and the cross is cleared. Iraq countering!

90' - Iraq searching for an equalizer but they're dribbling too much near the penalty area. They look out of sync on the attack. Three minutes of stoppage time.

90'+2 - Spain just a few minutes from clinching a berth in the semi-finals. Iraq desperately looking for an equalizer. One minute left.

90'+3 - FULL TIME!!! The referee blows the final whistle and this one is over. Spain clinches a berth into the semis by beating a very solid Iraqi team 1-0. Spain had their chances all game but could only put one home, a testiment to the Iraqi defense and keeper Mohammed Kassid. Good tactical game from both sides, but David Villa's header is the difference here in a 1-0 victory.

Okay, we're back with CBS's favorite live soccer blog. I'm allowed to say that if I'm the only one right? Whatever, we're LIVE with ESPN2's coverage of the Confederations Cup. Here's the lineups and formations for both teams. I've got this game recording on my DVR so I can rewind at look at all the action.

Spain (4-1-3-2) - Casillias [C] (GK), Marchena, Capdevila, Ramos, Pique, Alonso, Xavi, Cazorla, Mata, Torres, Villa
Iraq (4-5-1) - Kassid (GK), Abbas, Rehema, Majeed, Shaker, Kareem, Saeed, Mohammed, Khalid,  Akram [C](YC), Zahra

Spain is riding a 33-match international unbeaten streak including a 13-game win streak. Let's see if Torres can break his hat-trick record for this match, he had one in 17-minutes against New Zealand, a Confederations Cup record.

0' - Kickoff, Iraq takes it wearing white trimed with green. Spain wearing red jerseys with yellow trim and black shorts/socks.

2' - Spain threatening early, but the cross is controlled by Iraq, who is keeping possession in their defensive third rather than clearing it.

4' - Ball spending a lot of time in the midfield, Iraq trying to keep possession and build-up the attack, but they are spending a lot of time with the ball on their defensive half.

5' - Through ball to Torres goes out for a goal kick to Iraq. Taken by GK Kassid right to Spain.

6' - Villa gets the ball in a dangerous position inside the box, but he is swarmed by the defense and loses the ball. He couldn't find an option. Ball cleared away back to Spain but a ball over the top is whistled for offsides.

8' - Ball again spending a lot of time at the mid-field. A good through ball leads to a weak shot on net, which is handled easily by Kassid in net.

9' - Zahra, the lone Iraq striker takes a low ripping shot on net, but Casillias is able to scoop it up without much trouble. Nice to see the Iraqis on the attack.

11' - Foul and a free kick to Spain. Abbas gives up a foul in a dangerous spot, 25 yards away from goal. Capdevila takes it after a touch but it's right into the 4-man Iraqi wall and they maintain possession.

13' - Ball spending a lot of time in the Iraqi half. I don't care if the possession is even so far, that's not something Iraq should be happy with. Torres shoots one but it's well wide of the net.

14' - Spain with some nice build-up here in the Iraqi half, but it's stolen away and the Iraqi counter is on, but only for a moment as it's broken up.

16' - Spain trying to get a cross into the box, but the Iraqi defense is strong as they allow a corner. The inswinger lands on Pique's head but the glancing header is well off-target.

17' - Great through ball over the defense to Torres, but Kassid is off his line to break it up. Fantastic heads up soccer by the keeper there or Torres might have had a goal. By this time against New Zealand, Spain was up 3-0 on the Kiwis.

19' - I'm not going to lie. The trumpet noise-makers that the South African fans are rather annoying. Can't we get some chanting going here?

20' - Another free kick to Spain in the attacking third, this one from 35 yards out is right to Kassid in goal.

22' - For all the possession Spain has had deep in Iraqi territory, they haven't really gotten a true quality chance on net. Iraq seems content to defend for the moment with five defenders back, but I'm not sure I like this strategy.

24' - Again Spain gets the ball deep into Iraq's third of the field and again they have nothing to show for.

25' - Great cross to Villa from the left wing but Villa's volley is of the side netting. There's the first chance for Spain and I'm not sure if Iraq can continue to weather attacks like that.

27' - Iraq trying to create something happen, but a small build up is stone-walled by the Spanish defense. I'm still waiting for Iraq to press more on the attack but they're still sitting back defending.

29' - Abbas is booked for a challenge on Torres. There wasn't much there in my book, but he's had two fouls near the box already and both were sloppy so I can buy the booking here. Free kick leads to open play, Spain controlling.

30' - Cazorla rips a left-footed shot just past the post. Spain follows that with a corner that's played short and leads to a blocked shot that Iraq clears.

32' - Abbas is taken down by Torres as the Iraqi defense tried to work a give-and-go. Spain is getting chances now, you have to think it's just a matter of time here as the first half winds down.

34' - Ramos with a great ball into the box that's cleared for a corner that also is cleared by Iraq but Spain keeps possession. Another deep run and a cut back pass into the box is also stoped by the Iraqis. Great defensive sequence there.

37' - After a lot of midfield play by both teams, Spain fires a shot well wide.

38' - Alonso is booked for a late challenge with a high boot. The free kick is a poor one as the offsides trap works wonders for Spain, catching the Iraq attack off balance there.

40' - Torres draws a foul from Shaker with some nifty ball skills as Torres tried to work his way into the box. The free kick is headed down but covered by the keeper Kassid. A little acting job from the keeper there as well as he makes a graze to the head look like a major concussion for about 30 seconds.

43' - Iraq gets the ball on the attack but can't do anything with the possession and Spain clears. Just a few minutes left in the first half.

44' - Spain gets the ball back on the attack but Alonso's shot is right at Kassid who scoops up the low bouncing shot.

45' - Iraqi defense just trying to get to halftime scoreless here. One minute of stoppage time.

45'+1 - Last chance for Spain here but the cross is cleared away and the referee blows the whistle to end the half. Well played by Iraq to hold the world's number one team scoreless days after they thrashed New Zealand 5-0. I'll be back with the second half in a few minutes.

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