JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 17: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with Sergio Aguero of Argentina during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group B match between Argentina and South Korea at Soccer City Stadium on June 17, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Group B featured the same passing levels as the tournament as a whole, but had a lot more goals, primarily thanks to Argentina's dominance of its opponents:
| Passes/G | Weighted | Avg | Shots/G | Goals/G | Shot% | |
| Group B | 343 | 75.78 | 22.1 | 11.50 | 1.42 | 12.32 |
| Overall | 351 | 75.18 | 21.4 | 10.56 | 1.07 | 10.13 |
Argentina had a ridiculous amount of control of the game, particularly against Greece, where they had 84.5% of the passing play:
| Passes | For | Weighted | Vs | Weighted | % of Pass |
| Argentina | 1648 | 364.8 | 597 | 135.8 | 73.4 |
| South Korea | 874 | 194.8 | 1027 | 218.9 | 46.0 |
| Greece | 814 | 175.9 | 1313 | 283.9 | 38.3 |
| Nigeria | 775 | 173.8 | 1174 | 270.7 | 39.8 |
Argentina also had complete control of the shot totals - even though they were up most of the time, they were never outshot, and allowed only one goal in a 4-1 win over South Korea:
| Shots F | Goals | Sh% | Shots A | Goals | Sh% | |
| Argentina | 45 | 7 | 15.56 | 25 | 1 | 4.00 |
| South Korea | 33 | 5 | 15.15 | 31 | 6 | 19.35 |
| Greece | 31 | 2 | 6.45 | 31 | 5 | 16.13 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 3 | 10.34 | 51 | 5 | 9.80 |
The game-by-game passing totals follow:
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Argentina | 477 | 109.8 | 23.0 | 16 | 1 | Nigeria | 228 | 54.1 | 23.7 | 10 | 0 |
| Argentina | 429 | 90 | 21.0 | 15 | 4 | South Korea | 233 | 55.5 | 23.8 | 9 | 1 |
| Argentina | 742 | 165 | 22.2 | 14 | 2 | Greece | 136 | 26.2 | 19.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 1648 | 364.8 | 22.1 | 45 | 7 | Total | 597 | 135.8 | 22.7 | 25 | 1 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| South Korea | 233 | 55.5 | 23.8 | 9 | 1 | Argentina | 429 | 90 | 21.0 | 15 | 4 |
| South Korea | 335 | 75.5 | 22.5 | 15 | 2 | Nigeria | 282 | 64.6 | 22.9 | 11 | 2 |
| South Korea | 306 | 63.8 | 20.8 | 9 | 2 | Greece | 316 | 64.3 | 20.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 874 | 194.8 | 22.3 | 33 | 5 | Total | 1027 | 218.9 | 21.3 | 31 | 6 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Greece | 362 | 85.4 | 23.6 | 20 | 2 | Nigeria | 265 | 55.1 | 20.8 | 8 | 1 |
| Greece | 136 | 26.2 | 19.3 | 6 | 0 | Argentina | 742 | 165 | 22.2 | 14 | 2 |
| Greece | 316 | 64.3 | 20.3 | 5 | 0 | South Korea | 306 | 63.8 | 20.8 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | 814 | 175.9 | 21.6 | 31 | 2 | Total | 1313 | 283.9 | 21.6 | 31 | 5 |
| Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
| Nigeria | 228 | 54.1 | 23.7 | 10 | 0 | Argentina | 477 | 109.8 | 23.0 | 16 | 1 |
| Nigeria | 282 | 64.6 | 22.9 | 11 | 2 | South Korea | 335 | 75.5 | 22.5 | 15 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 265 | 55.1 | 20.8 | 8 | 1 | Greece | 362 | 85.4 | 23.6 | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 775 | 173.8 | 22.4 | 29 | 3 | Total | 1174 | 270.7 | 23.1 | 51 | 5 |
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