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Harry Kewell, left, remonstrates with the referee Roberto Rosetti having  been sent off 
 
Look at the screen: the Australian players gesture for the referee to  look at the big screen to see if Harry Kewell did handle the ball on the  line.  
Turned out he did. 
 
Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scores the equaliser and his second of the  tournament from the penalty spot. 
 
Ghana celebrate Asamoah Gyan's equaliser from the penalty spot. 
 
Inconsolable: Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer tries to hide away after  Ghana's Gyan Asamoah scored from the penalty spot. 
 
Australia's Mark Bresciano falls down on to his back. 
 
Ghana's Richard Kingson, right, and Lee Addy, left, block Luke  Wilkshire's effort at goal. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Squashed nose: Australia's midfielder Carl Valeri, right, fights for the  ball with Ghana's midfielder Stephen Appiah.  
 
Missed opportunity: Kwadwo Asamoah of Ghana lies on the pitch after  missing a chance to score. 
 
Australia's Jason Culina, left, gets an arm in the face from Ghana's  Kevin-Prince Boateng  
 
Shock: Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew cannot believe his team waste a good  goalscoring opportunity. 
 
Flying save: Ghana's goalkeeper, Richard Kingson, denies an Australian  goalscoring opportunity 
 
Australia's Lucas Neill, right, makes a tackle on Ghana's Asamoah Gyan. 
 
United nations: A banner with all of the world's flags was on display in  the crowd. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
A pair of Denmark fans parade their colours before kick off. 
 
Cameroon huddle before kick-off, knowing their World Cup future hangs in  the balance. 
 
Striker Jon Dahl Tomasson (l) pushes Eyong Enoh in the back in the  match's infancy. 
 
Dennis Rommedahl (l) escapes the attention of Benoit Assou-Ekotto but  blazes his shot over the crossbar. 
 
A mistake from the Danish back line allows one of Africa's favourite  sons, Samuel Eto'o, to smash in the opener for Cameroon. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
A lion on his chest seems to be enough inspiration for Samuel Eto'o as  he celebrates his goal. 
 
Lars Jacobsen (c) tries to advance with the ball, but Cameroon pair  Achille Emana (r) and Eyong Enoh have other ideas. 
 
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o tries to close in on goal again, but  Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is there to stop the danger. 
 
The equaliser comes from the right boot of Niklas Bendtner, who loses  his marker before sliding into an empty net. 
 
Denmark's old and young meet as Jon Dahl Tomasson congratulates Niklas  Bendtner. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Paraguay fans ahead of the match. 
 
A fan sings the Slovakia national anthem ahead of the match. 
 
Slovakia line up ahead of the match trying to win their first World Cup  match as an independent nation. 
 
Paraguay pose for the team photo ahead of the match as they try to keep  up the South American teams' unbeaten record at the World Cup. 
 
Full stretch: Slovakia's goalkeeper Jan Mucha leaps for the ball which  flies wide having taken a deflection. 
 
Paraguay's midfielder Carlos Bonet falls on top of a Slovakian player  having tried to head the ball. 
 
Slovakia's midfielder Zdeno Strba clears the ball. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Robert Vittek of Slovakia is chased by Paraguay's Victor Caceres. 
 
Seychellois referee Eddy Maillet, centre. makes a call to the  displeasure of the Slovakian players, left. 
 
Slovakia's defender Martin Skrtel, centre, cannot prevent Paraguay's  striker Nelson Valdez, left, getting a shot away. 
 
Goal: Paraguay's Enrique Vera hits a sublime shout with the outside of  his right boot which finds the back of the net. 
 
Helpless: Slovakia goalkeeper Jan Mucha can do nothing to stop Enrique  Vera's goal bound shot. 
 
Paraguay's midfielder Enrique Vera celebrates after scoring for Paraguay 
 
Paraguay's Enrique Vera, fourth from left, celebrates with fellow  team-mates after scoring the opening goal. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Paraguay's midfielder Cristian Riveros, on top, is tackled by Slovakia's  defender Jan Durica.  
 
Jan Mucha of Slovakia makes a save to deny Paraguay doubling their lead. 
 
A Santa-Cruz sandwich: Slovakia's Zdeno Strba, left, and Slovakia's  Kornel Salata, right, compete for the ball with Paraguay's Roque Santa  Cruz. 
 
Paraguay's striker Roque Santa Cruz lays on the pitch after coming off  worse in a challenge. 
 
Fun in the Sun: striker Lucas Barrios, number 19, looks at Paraguayan  fans enjoying themselves. 
 
Paraguay midfielder Cristian Riveros, right, scores the second goal to  secure the win. 
 
Paraguay's midfielder Cristian Riveros, left, celebrates after scoring  the decisive second goal. 
 
Paraguay's players celebrate after midfielder Cristian Riveros, centre,  scored the second goal.  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Three Italy fans looking forward to the match. 
 
Two New Zealand fans eagerly anticipating the start of the match. 
 
All Whites: New Zealand pose for the team photo. 
 
Vision in blue: Italy line up for the team photo ahead of the match. 
 
Shane Smeltz of New Zealand scores the opening goal against goalkeeper  Federico Marchetti of Italy while Fabio Cannavaro,  
left, of Italy can  just look on  
 
New Zealand celebrate taking the lead against Italy. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Shane Smeltz of New Zealand celebrates scoring the opening goal.  
 
Referee Carlos Batres checks on Giorgio Chiellini of Italy following a  challenge by New Zealand's Rory Fallon. 
 
Ryan Nelsen, number six, of New Zealand looks angry as his team-mate  Winston Reid, right, and Domenico Criscito, centre, of Italy hold him  back. 
 
Disbelief: New Zealand's Winston Reid, right, and Shane Smeltz are  dismayed as referee Carlos Batres awards Italy a penalty kick. 
 
Azurri accuracy: Vincenzo Iaquinta of Italy scores the equaliser from  the penalty spot. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Spot kick: Italy's Vincenzo Iaquinta, centre, scores a penalty with the  ball nestling in the bottom corner. 
 
Relief: Vincenzo Iaquinta celebrates scoring from the penalty spot to  draw level with New Zealand. 
 
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro, right, celebrates with goalscorer  Vincenzo iaquinta. 
 
Vuvuzela celebration: Italy's Vincenzo Iaquinta, second from  right,  celebrates with his teammate Daniele De Rossi,  
second from left with a  homage to the vuvuzela.  
 
Poke in the eye: Italy's Giorgio Chiellini, left, clears the ball past  New Zealand's Winston Reid having hit him in the face. 
 
Italy's Simone Pepe, top, and New Zealand's Winston Reid, bottom,  compete for the ball. 
 
Italy goalscorer Vincenzo Iaquinta cannot believe Italy have been held  to a draw by New Zealand. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Hopes of a nation: named in the starting line-up, Didier Drogba will  carry the hopes of a nation (and continent) with a damaged arm. 
                                                                                  
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Elano-no: a poorly timed challenge by Elano brings down Cheik Tiote. 
 
Robinho (r) escapes the attention of Emmanuel  Eboue in the opening exchanges. 
 
Holding hands: but there's no affection between Maicon (l) and Solomon  Kalou as they battle for the ball. 
 
I belong to Eboue: former World Player of the Year Kaka is given a rough  introduction into the game by Emmanuel Eboue. 
 
Spot the ball: Guy Demel (r) and Lucio partake in a fierce battle in the  air. 
 
Emphatic: the goal drought of Luis Fabiano is well and truly over after  the Brazil striker smashes in the opening goal. 
  
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
The terrific trio of Kaka, Luis Fabiano and Elano celebrate Brazil's  opener in front of their fans. 
 
Seems familiar: ... and more join in the celebrations - including  Robinho, who seems intent on creating a Maradona '94 moment to the  camera. 
 
Didier Drogba fails to shake off the attention of Felipe Melo, both in  this instance and throughout the first half. 
 
Robinho leaves Manchester City teammate Kolo Toure in a right twist as  he glides past him. 
 
Hand of Fab: striker Fabiano handles the ball in the build up to his and  Brazil's second against the Ivory Coast. 
 
Clean as a whistle: after some excellent and possibly illegal individual  work, Fabiano wraps his foot around the ball to double his tally. 
 
Goal bound: ... and Ivory Coast goalkeeper Barry has no chance, getting  only a hand to the shot. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Samba skills: after good work from Kaka and Robinho, Elano sneaks into  the penalty area and makes it 3-0. 
 
Follow the leader: goalscorer Elano leads the celebrations with three  points and qualification all but confirmed. 
 
Cape of some hope: Ivory Coast get back into the match thanks to Didier  Drogba's very well placed header beyond Julio Cesar. 
 
Red for the golden boy: the game threatens to boil over and does so when  Kaka is sent off for a dubious 'foul' on Kader Keita. 
 
What a joke: coach Dunga shows his feelings towards the decision to send  Kaka off. 
 
Friends in the end: the full time whistle brings calm to proceedings, as  shown by goalscorer Didier Drogba and Brazilian left back Michel  Bastos. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
A Switzerland fan passionately displays his national colours ahead of  the Group H match against Chile 
 
Two Chile supporters proudly wave their country's flag ahead of the  World Cup match with Switzerland 
 
A balloon lands on the pitch as the Switzerland team warm up before  their match against Chile in Port Elizabeth. 
 
Chile's Carmona and Vidal fight for the ball with Switzerland's Frei  during the Group H match at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium 
 
Switzerland's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio makes a save during the Group H  match against Chile 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Aerial challenge: Switzerland's Blaise Nkufo jumps for the ball with  Chile's Carlos Carmona and teammate Gary Medel 
 
Switzerland's Blaise Nkufo, left, reacts as Chile's Waldo Ponce, right,  controls the ball  
 
Switzerland's Behrami reacts after receiving a red card during the World  Cup match against Chile 
 
Chile's Arturo Vidal, falls to the floor after a challenge with  Switzerland's Valon Behrami 
 
Ruled out: Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates scoring a goal which the  linesman disallowed for offside 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Chile's Alexis Sanchez and Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, go for  the ball 
 
Taking cover: Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio ducks out of the way  as teammate Steve Von Bergen clears the ball 
 
Heading in: Mark Gonzalez of Chile scores against Switzerland with a low  header from inside the penalty area 
 
Goalbound: Chile's Mark Gonzalez opens the scoring against Switzerland  with a powerful header 
 
Punching the air: Mark Gonzalez of Chile celebrates scoring the opening  goal against Switzerland 
 
Chile's Gary Medel celebrates the goal with team mate Claudio Bravo  
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
The real deal: whether they are actors or not, the North Korea fans are  out in force to see if North Korea can extract revenge for 1966. 
 
Preparing for destiny: the Portugal squad warm up knowing a win against  North Korea will essentially see them qualify. 
 
Time for battle: the two sides line up, with most of the world hoping  for one of the greatest World Cup shocks in history. 
 
Eyes wide shut: both Pedro Mendes (l) and North Korean target man Jong  Tae-Se challenge for a header. 
 
Superstar boudoir: all eyes are on Cristiano Ronaldo as he takes the  ball past Mun In-Guk. 
 
Close call: goalkeeper Ri Myong-Guk misses the ball from a corner, but  Ricardo Carvalho can only hit the bar from his header. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Game on his hands: North Korea are not here to make up the numbers as  Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo finds out, scrambling to reach a North Korea  effort. 
 
Defender Bruno Alves (r) fends off North Korea's Jong  Tae-Se. 
 
Tiago's pass and a run timed to perfection results in Raul Meireles  scoring the opening goal for Portugal. 
 
Scream if you want to go further: ... and the goal which gives Portugal a  great chance of qualification is celebrated wildly by goalscorer and  creator. 
 
Collision course: flesh meets flesh as Benfica's Fabio Coentrao careers  into Hong Yong Jo. 
 
Cristiano Ronaldo keeps a watchful eye on Ri Kwang-Chon in the driving  rain. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
There's nothing North Korea can do as Simao slots the ball home to make  it 2-0 to Portugal. 
 
Simao celebrates scoring Portugal's second goal, which puts the game  beyond doubt. 
 
The Portugal striker makes it 3-0 with a simple header in the six-yard  box. 
 
Mobbed: the goalscorer Hugo Almeida is surrounded by his team; North  Korea are well and truly beaten now. 
 
Stroked in: the former Chelsea man Tiago latches on to a pass into the  area and calmly dispatches the ball into the net. 
 
Reach the sky: it's onwards and upwards for Portugal and Tiago after  their fourth goal. 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
 
Out of sight: Liedson makes the scoreline even more emphatic with a well  taken strike. 
 
And the substitute striker shares the love, but it's hard to imagine  North Korea are feeling it right now. 
 
After a defensive mix up, Cristiano Ronaldo runs through and gets his  first international goal since February 2009. 
 
Beyond the pale: ... and he does it without even looking at the goal. 
 
A headed goal from Tiago - his second of the game - completes the rout. 
 
Shell shocked: as the Portugal players celebrate an emphatic win, North  Korea stand frozen.