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After their unlikely draw with England, the United States were favourites to progress to the second round along with the Brits, but they couldn't have left it any later! Lando Donovan finally put the ball in the back of the net in the last…

The Germans needed to win to be sure of topping the group, and although they got the three points it was not so easy to break down a talented and strong Ghana side. Mesut Ozil scored an excellent winning goal and his overall performance…

Serbia may have beaten the mighty Germans, but the Socceroos put them firmly in their place and can go home with their heads held high after this 2-1 win. The first half ended 0-0 but the second half came alive when Tim Cahill put…

England desperately needed to win this match after disappointing against the USA and Algeria, and although they managed to take the three points away, there was a few anxious moments as they failed to build on their one-goal lead. James…

France were ignominiously sent home from the World Cup with just a single point for their troubles, and their stay in South Africa will certainly be remembered more for the problems off the pitch than on it! South Africa scored an early…

Nigeria were expected to be one of the best African sides at the World Cup, but they went out of the competition last night with a whimper against South Korea. Nigeria took an early lead, but South Korea were as resilient as ever and…

Argentina had already qualified for the knockout stages of this World Cup, so could afford to rest a few players for this match against Greece, but they still easily made it three out of three to install themselves amongst the favourites to…

Portugal were very lacklustre in qualifying for this competition, and a 0-0 draw in their first game against the Ivory Coast didn't augur well for their chances of getting past the group stages, but suddenly yesterday they found their form…

The Chelsea captain John Terry has been accused of leading a revolt against the England manager Fabio Capello, and he has given a press conference saying exactly how he and the players feel after the first two games. He spoke as if he was…

Italy are always considered to be slow starters at every World Cup, and they proved it yet again with a draw against lowly New Zealand, who are a team full of part-timers and bankers! If you think that the England manager Fabio Capello is…