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Unbelievable: the England man can't quite believe he's missed a chance. 
 
Jermaine Defoe, a surprise starter for England, gets in front of his  marker and scores the opening goal for England. 
 
Team England: talk of problems in the England camp disappear as they all  come together to celebrate Defoe's opener 
 
All smiles: the goalscorer is congratulated by Frank Lampard. 
 
England push forward in search for a goal but Jermaine Defoe's shot is  well saved by Handanovic.  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
England think they've scored when Wayne Rooney squares it to Jermaine  Defoe, but the referee correctly rules it offside. 
 
Anguish: captain Steven Gerrard grimaces after missing an opportunity  for England. 
 
Yellow for the man in red: a supposed dive in the box results in Glen  Johnson being booked for England. 
 
Slovenian duo Marko Suler (l) and Miso Brecko keep a close eye on Wayne  Rooney. 
 
Udinese stopper Samir Handanovic plucks the ball from mid-air. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Superman: goalkeeper David James goes in bravely to punch the ball away. 
 
British bulldog: defender John Terry gives it his all when challenging  for the ball with Robert Koren. 
 
Tussle: midfielder Gareth Barry engages in a midfield battle with  Novakovic. 
 
Wayne Rooney finds himself a bit of space on the left hand  side for England. 
 
Chelsea's Frank Lampard has a shot from outside the area. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Captain fantastic: back to his regular England left midfield role,  captain Steven Gerrard tries to forge a chance for the Three Lions. 
 
Hopes of a nation: he's had a very quiet tournament on the pitch, but  England expects big things from the 24-year-old. 
 
Glen Johnson is prone on the floor, allowing Andraz Kirm takes the ball  past him. 
 
Close quarters: Matthew Upson is pursued intently by Zlatan Ljubijanic. 
 
Time to shine: Fabio Capello will be hoping a very difficult week has  the happy ending he wants. 
 
The conductor: the Italian is quick to give out his instructions from  the touchline. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Aussie Rules: Australian supporters support their team against Serbia 
 
Serbia's Zdravko Kuzmanovic, right, and Australia's Mark Bresciano,  left, compete for the ball  
 
Australia's Luke Wilkshire (L) fights for the ball with Serbia's Milan  Jovanovic 
 
Kangaroo hop: Australia's Josh Kennedy outjumps Serbia's Aleksandar  Lukovic  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Serbia's Dejan Stankovic, left, and Australia's Mark Bresciano, right,  challenge for the ball 
 
Aerial challenge: Australia's Tim Cahill rises for the ball with  Serbia's Aleksandar Lukovic 
 
Serbia's midfielder Milos Krasic fights for the ball with Australia's  defender David Carney  
 
Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer palms the ball away 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Over the wall: Australia's Mark Bresciano blasts in a free kick against  Serbia 
 
Roaring success: Tim Cahill and David Carney lead the celebrations 
 
Punch: Tim Cahill performs his trademark celebration after giving  Australia the lead 
 
Brett Holman celebrates after doubling Australia's lead against Serbia 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Germany vs Ghana 
 
 
 
   Spectacular view: 96,000 fans pack into the Soccer City stadium 
 
 
     
 
   German fans show their team colours at the Soccer City stadium 
 
 
     
 
   Kitted out: the German team's kits await ahead of their Group D clash  with Ghana 
 
 
     
 
   A Ghana supporter proudly shows his national colours ahead of kick off  against Germany 
 
 
    
 
Ghana fans bring some African colour to Soccer City 
 
 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Sliding tackle: Andre Ayew of Ghana tackles Germany's Thomas Mueller 
 
Brotherly love: Ghana's Kevin Prince (right) is closed down by his  half-brother Jerome Boateng 
 
Thomas Mueller of Germany (right) challenges Hans Sarpei of Ghana  
 
Ghana's striker Asamoah Gyan rises for the header 
 
Germany's Sami Khedira, left, and Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah, centre, fight  for the ball  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Spectacular view: 96,000 fans pack into the Soccer City stadium 
 
German's Thomas Mueller tackles Ghana's John Mensah 
 
Germany's Mesut Oezil opens the scoring with a powerful drive from the  edge of the penalty area  
 
Taking the lead: Germany's players celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead  against Ghana 
 
Germany's Mesut Oezil leaps in celebration after giving his side the  lead against Ghana 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Two New Zealand fans just about to head into the stadium. 
 
Birds of a feather: two Parguayan fans look forward to the match. 
 
Kiwi line-up: New Zealand pose for the team photo. 
 
Red, white and blue: Paraguay line up for the team photo ahead ok  kick-off. 
 
Paraguay's midfielder Enrique Vera, left, fights for the ball with New  Zealand's defender Ivan Vicelich.  
 
Premature shirt swapping: New Zealand's striker Shane Smeltz, centre,  ihas his shirt tugged by Paraguay's defender Denis Caniza. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
You're booked: Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura, left, hands a yellow  card to Paraguay's midfielder Victor Caceres 
 
New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen heads the ball clear. 
 
New Zealand's Leo Bertos challenges Paraguay's striker Nelson Valdez. 
 
Victor Caceres reaction sums up the first half of frustration for  Paraguay. 
 
Paraguay's Enrique Vera fights for the ball with New Zealand's Tony  Lochhead  
 
Head to head: New Zealand's Rory Fallon, front, and Paraguay's Julio  Cesar Caceres compete for the ball. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Protestation: New Zealand's Simon Elliott cannot believe the referee has  not awarded his side a free-kick. 
 
But Ref, it was this big:New Zealand's Ryan Nelsen has a disagreement  with referee Yuichi Nishimura. 
 
Rory Fallon, right, and Denis Caniza challenge for the ball. 
 
A rare save: Roque Santa Cruz of Paraguay has a shot saved by Mark Paston  of New Zealand. 
 
Golden opportunity: New Zealand's Chris Wood, left, misses a chance to  score which would have been enough to see them qualify. 
 
Heartache: New Zeleand's Chris Wood cannot believe he has missed a goal  scoring opportunity. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Paraguay's Enrique Vera celebrates after the 0-0 draw with New Zealand  sees them qualify for the Last 16 
 
Down and out: New Zealand's Ryan Nelsen, left, is consoled by his  manager Ricki Herbert after they were knocked out of the World Cup. 
 
Dejected: from left to right, New Zealand's Simon Elliott, Chris Wood  and Jeremy Brockie walk off the pitch having been eliminated. 
 
Head in hands: New Zealand's Tommy Smith cannot bare it having been  eliminated from the World Cup. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Slovakia 3 Italy 2: World Cup Group F match 
 
 
Dream debut: substitute Kamil Kopunek, with the first touch of his World  Cup career, lifts the ball over the goalkeeper and makes it 3-1 to  Slovakia. 
 
A nation goes ballistic: Slovakia celebrate one of the great World Cup  stories, knocking out the current holders Italy with an incredible  display. 
 
Down but not out: Slovakia's Jan Mucha is helpless as he watches Fabio  Quagliarella's incredible 25 yard chip sail into the net. 
 
Antonio Di Natale taps into an empty net to give Italy fresh hope of  qualification. 
 
Di Natale's goal prompts a mighty ruckus in the goal as Italy attempt to  restart as soon as possible. 
 
Slovakia celebrates: incredible scenes as Robert Vittek's near-post dart  puts the Slovaks 2-0 ahead. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Vittek peels away after putting Slovakia 2-0 ahead against Italy and  within touching distance of the last 16. 
 
Was it over?: drama unfolds as Martin Skrtel's heroic clearance off the  line looks to possibly be over the line. 
 
Robert Vittek runs onto the ball and strokes the ball into the bottom  corner. 
 
De Rossi's mistake is fully punished as Robert Vittek puts the ball  beyond Federico Marchetti with a well-placed finish. 
 
The goalscorer Robert Vittek is gripped by teammates after his goal for  Slovakia. 
 
Get up: referee Howard Webb is having none of Jan Mucha's attempts of  timewasting. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Smashed wide: Antonio Di Natale blazes a chance wide. 
 
Gennaro Gattuso's poor tackle on Zdeno Strba leaves a gigantic gash in  the Slovakian's knee. 
 
Marek Hamsik, who plies his trade in Italy with Napoli, is halted by  Giorgio Cheillini. 
 
Double trouble: English referee Howard Webb gives his long-lost twin  brother and goalscorer Robert Vittek a booking. 
 
Feed the Iaq: striker Vincenzo Iaquinta battles for possession with  Peter Pekarik. 
 
Little man, big mouth: Gennaro Gattuso enjoys looking down on Robert  Vittek. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Simone Pepe goes to ground, grimacing in pain after being fouled. 
 
Fist away: goalkeeper Federico Marchetti fists away the ball from a  corner. 
 
Bulldog spirit: the tenacious Gennaro Gattuso challenges with Robert  Vittek. 
 
Karate kid: Slovakia's Juraj Kucka attempts to stamp his authority  against Antonio Di Natale. 
 
 Italy strikers Antonio Di Natale (r) and Vincenzo Iaquinta (2nd r)  conspire to retain the ball. 
 
Room with a view: a Slovakia fan high up at the Ellis Park Stadium waves  his nation's flag. 
 
Magic hands: goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, standing in for the injured  Gigi Buffon, practices his handling skills before the kick off. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Denmark 1 Japan 3 : World Cup Group E match 
 
 
TB or not TB: interesting costumes are the order of the day for Japan 
 
Letters game: Denmark fans spell out their loyalty ahead of the game  against Japan 
 
Denmark XI: the Danish starting line up to face Japan in Rustenburg 
 
Japan XI: The Japan starting line up to face Denmark in Rustenburg 
 
Dennis Rommedahl is subjected to a double dose of Japanese hussle  
 
Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorenson denies the flying Daisuke Matsui from  close range in the game's first clear chance 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Set piece: Keisuke Honda lets fly with a speculative free kick 
 
Wrong footed: a beaten Thomas Sorenson can only make a token effort of a  dive as Keisuke Honda's free kick nestles in the far corner 
 
Keisuke Honda celebrates his stunning goal that goes along way to  securing qualification for Japan 
 
A second free-kick and a second goal for Japan with Yasuhito Endo  matching the effort of Honda 
 
Up the ante: Yasuhito Endo leaps with delight at scoring Japan's second  goal 
 
Denmark's Simon Poulsen and Yuki Abe of Japan both hit the turf as they  compete for the ball