Let us remind you of our article last month on NU-Mad when we gave three reasons why England would struggle to win the World Cup:
1) Having Rob Green between the sticks - because no country has ever won the competition with goalkeeper who shits his pants everytime the ball enters the 6 yard box. He is not a 'Big Game' goalkeeper. The higher the stakes, the more he flaps.
2) Stripping John Terry of the captaincy and telling him he will NEVER get it back. Terry's personal life is his own - and that is why Chelsea stuck with him - and part of the reason the Blues won the double for the first time in their history. Terry IS England. Forget 'druggy' Ferdinand and the rest of them ... Terry got us to the World Cup in Africa and he should be the one kicking arses from the centre of the defence, not playing a 'bit part'.
3) Having a strike force that includes Heskey! He has hardly played a part in Aston Villa's season because he wasn't good enough - so why is he suddenly good enough for the World Cup? He doesn't score goals regular enough for a striker - so that puts extra weight on Rooney's shoulders. So why is it a big surprise that when Rooney's goals dry up - that's our strike force f***ed?
John Terry: "The most frustrating thing for the manager to see was the lack of fight and desire.
"We all, as a group of players, need to relax and do what we do week-in, week-out for our clubs and do what we did in the qualifying campaign.
"We shouldn't be changing the way we play and we shouldn't be worrying about other sides, because from what I've seen so far no teams worry me at all.
"Argentina are probably the best side so far. Everyone goes on about Germany and then they lose the game (against Serbia).
"We got criticised for playing a long ball game but, football-wise, we can mix it with anyone.
"I think everyone knows we can play. Week-in, week-out with our clubs we play football on the floor. But first and foremost, we're a proud country and we've got to go out there wanting to win."
Fabio Capello has admitted Wayne Rooney must overcome some mind games if he is to make any impact on the World Cup.
Capello: "He is completely fit.
"He has trained and he has been on the pitch for as long as any other player. He is perfect.
"The problem is in the mind. I know this.
"I was a player. I remember these moments. In the mind you are okay. Then you get to the pitch.
"Wayne is a good player.
"He is always dangerous for the opposition because of his movement and general play.
"I know he gave the ball away a lot yesterday and some of his passes were not good but he is still an important player."
Former England defender Gary Neville believes it is time for coach Fabio Capello to start playing people in their best positions.
Neville: "I was surprised at the insistence on continuing to play 4-4-2 against Algeria.
"It was made for Steven Gerrard to get closer to Wayne Rooney; you could see Rooney getting frustrated by the lack of possession.
"Our best player against Algeria - Gerrard - was sacrificed to the left.
"He should be in central positions affecting the game like he was in the first match (against the United States).
"If he's not going to be in central midfield with Frank Lampard, he has to play off the front.
"Let's start by playing our best players in their best positions.
"Rooney is a centre-forward who has played up front on his own all season and scored 32 goals; Gerrard plays off the front and in central positions for Liverpool.
"So let's play them where they are most comfortable and the rest of the players can fall into place.
"I did think going towards the latter stages of the tournament we would have to play three in midfield, with Gerrard off Rooney.
"Emile Heskey has done pretty well, but I think perhaps he has to become a victim of the need to change the system.
"We shouldn't manoeuvre our best players to fit in a system I think is out-dated at international level.
"There seems to be a lack of belief in the team.
"Some England players I have played with over the past 15 years didn't seem to be themselves.
"You could point to a number of factors: it could be that players are not in form and are not feeling good about themselves, or it could be because of injuries and uncertainty about defensive positions and the goalkeeper.
"But for me, against Slovenia on Wednesday there will have to be a change in the style of play.
"It doesn't seem to me that the players are totally comfortable with the way they are playing.
"People mentioned the word 'fear' after the Algeria game.
"But if England were to beat Slovenia then would be a completely different atmosphere around the squad.
"If the players play in positions where they can play to their potential, I think we will see the best of them."
CAMEROON 1 DENMARK 2
Denmark hit back from an early deficit to re-ignite their World Cup challenge and in the process extinguish Cameroon's chances of getting through to the last 16.
In what was a hugely entertaining encounter between the bottom two teams in Group E in Pretoria, Cameroon took the lead in the 10th minute through captain Samuel Eto'o following a bad defensive error by Christian Poulsen.
Denmark recovered from that setback though, and goals from Nicklas Bendtner and the dangerous Dennis Rommedahl in either half earned the Scandinavians a hard-fought victory.
The result means that Denmark join their next opponents Japan on three points, while group leaders Holland are now guaranteed a top-two finish - making them the first team to progress.
For battling Cameroon though, the defeat sees them become the first side to bid farewell to the World Cup after losing both their opening two games.
Denmark coach Morten Olsen made two changes to the side that lost to Holland, bringing in fit-again captain Jon Dahl Tomasson and Jesper Gronkjaer.
Bendtner also took his place in the starting line-up for the second successive game despite struggling with a groin injury that means he can only train every other day and only having lasted an hour against the Dutch.
Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen, meanwhile, drafted in Geremi, Achille Emana and Alexandre Song as the Indomitable Lions sought to end an eight-game winless streak stretching back to the African Nations Cup.
Denmark, who had lost their previous three games without scoring a goal, had the first opportunity but Rommedahl fired over after breaking the offside trap in the sixth minute.
The Ajax winger should have done better with that, and four minutes later Eto'o showed him how it should be done by putting Cameroon ahead following a bad defensive error by Christian Poulsen.
Poulsen picked up possession from his goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen on the edge of the box and then attempted to find Simon Kjaer with a first-time pass without looking up.
The pass was intercepted by Emana, who quickly picked out the unmarked Eto'o in the middle and the Inter Milan star took one touch before drilling a low shot past Sorensen.
That was another bad goal for the Danes to concede following the own goal by Daniel Agger against Holland, when Simon Poulsen's attempted headed clearance hit the Liverpool defender before going in.
The Danes were back on level terms just after the half-hour mark at Loftus Versfeld stadium, though.
Cameroon goalkeeper Souleymanou Hamidou had done well to deny Tomasson earlier but he could do nothing about the equaliser as his defence were cut open far too easily.
A superb long ball from inside his own half by Kjaer just cleared Benoit Assou-Ekotto and fell perfectly for the flying Rommedahl, and his low ball into the centre was slid home by Bendtner from eight yards.
Both sides had chances to snatch the lead during a hectic spell just prior to half-time.
For Denmark, Rommedahl could not take advantage of getting clear once again before, from the same attack, Tomasson saw a goal-bound shot blocked.
Then for Cameroon, Eto'o fired against the post following another defensive mistake, while Emana was denied by Sorensen after bursting through the two Danish centre-backs.
The all-action encounter continued apace at the start of the second half when Stephane M'bia and Kjaer both brought fingertip saves out of their opposing goalkeepers.
Cameroon striker Pierre Webo then blazed a decent opening high into the stands before also being denied by Sorensen as the African side looked to be taking control.
However, it was Denmark who got the next goal through Rommedahl in the 61st minute.
Bendtner's pass put Rommedahl away down the right and the 31-year-old cut inside Jean Makoun before curling a low left-footed shot past Hamidou. That left Cameroon staring World Cup elimination in the face, and they almost fell 3-1 behind in the 71st minute, Hamidou coming to their rescue to superbly keep out Tomasson's effort.
Sorensen then produced an even better save six minutes later, diving low to his right to parry away Emana's shot.
Cameroon laid siege to Sorensen's goal in the closing stages, but they could find no way through as Denmark held on for the points.
CAMEROON: Hamidou, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou,Bassong (Idrissou 72), Assou-Ekotto, Alex Song, Njitap,Enoh (Makoun 46), Emana, Webo (Aboubakar 79), Eto'o.
Goal: Eto'o 10.
DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Simon Poulsen,Gronkjaer (Kahlenberg 66), Christian Poulsen,Jorgensen (Jensen 46), Rommedahl, Bendtner,Tomasson (Jakob Poulsen 86).
Goals: Bendtner 33, Rommedahl 61.
AUSTRALIA 1 GHANA 1
Ten-man Australia kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the next round of the World Cup alive after a dogged second-half display earned them a 1-1 draw against Ghana in Rustenburg.
Harry Kewell was sent off for the Socceroos midway through the first half after referee Roberto Rosetti deemed he had used his arm to keep out a certain goal for Jonathan Mensah after 23 minutes.
Asamoah Gyan made no mistake with the resulting penalty to cancel out an earlier strike from Brett Holman at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium as the two sides went on to end the Group D encounter with a point each.
At the start Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac was forced into two changes in the key centre-back area, where Isaac Vorsah and John Mensah were ruled out, with Jonathan Mensah and Lee Addy drafted in instead.
There were changes from Pim Verbeek too - four in total with Holman, Marco Bresciano and Kewell amongst them - and it clearly made a difference from the outset.
Australia looked hungry and Kewell had an early penalty shout turned down after a nervous Addy was almost dispossessed in the box.
More suspect defending saw Addy and goalkeeper Richard Kingson collide after pressure from another chasing Australian, before the deadlock was broken.
Carl Valeri was brought down by Anthony Annan just outside the box and Bresciano's free-kick was fumbled by the Ghanaian goalkeeper allowing Holman to swoop.
The Black Stars slowly began to recover and came close after 20 minutes when Andre Ayew and then Gyan saw their shots deflected over.
Then came the turning point of the game - Ayew's trickery down the right allowing him to lay the ball on for Jonathan Mensah, whose shot was kept out by the hand of Kewell.
Referee Rosetti had no hesitation in sending off the forward and Gyan easily dispatched the penalty by sending Mark Schwarzer the wrong way.
The goal came in the 24th minute and moments later Prince Tagoe had a good chance to put his side in front, but dragged his long-range strike wide.
Schwarzer made a fine save moments before half time when he turned Boateng's strike wide to ensure his side head into the break level.
After the restart Kwadwo Asamoah wastefully shot wide after a promising counter-attack, while Gyan showed good accuracy from distance with a low shot that was not cleanly gathered by the Australia goalkeeper, who was fortunate not to have had any attacking players close by.
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie replaced Tagoe in the 56th minute, but Ghana were still restricted to long-range shooting - Rennes striker Gyan again sending in a comfortable shot for Schwarzer to deal with.
Scott Chipperfield was brought on 10 minutes later and had a great chance to make an immediate impact when Luke Wilkshire swung over a cross from the right, but the free header went flying over.
When the Ghanaians did manage to get into the box, Gyan sliced wide after a neatly threaded pass from Boateng.
Verbeek's side had another great chance to take the lead after 73 minutes when Wilkshire was played in on the right, but Kingson did well to close down the shot and then acrobatically save the much easier rebound shot from substitute Joshua Kennedy.
Sulley Muntari was introduced but by then there was more defending to do for the Inter Milan midfielder with Australia throwing everything forward.
With time running out, Jonathan Mensah headed wide, while Quincy forced Schwarzer to punch over his 18-yard shot as the game finished 1-1.
GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, Jonathan Mensah, Addy, Sarpei,Tagoe (Owusu-Abeyie 56), Annan, Asamoah (Muntari 77),Kevin-Prince Boateng (Amoah 88), Andre Ayew, Gyan.
Goal: Gyan 25 pen.
AUATRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire (Rukavytsya 85), Neill, Moore,Carney, Culina, Valeri, Emerton, Holman (Kennedy 68),Bresciano (Chipperfield 66), Kewell.
Goal: Holman 11.
HOLLAND 1 JAPAN 0
Wesley Sneijder's second-half goal handed Holland a narrow 1-0 win over Japan in their second Group E match and put the Oranje within touching distance of the last 16 of the World Cup.
After a frustrating opening half for the Dutch side, they finally broke through in the 53rd minute with Sneijder's stinging drive parried by Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima into his own net.
Japan had their best chance to level the score one minute from time but an unmarked substitute Shinji Okazaki fired over the bar from just 10 yards as Holland held on for victory.
The result handed the Oranje maximum points from their opening two fixtures in Group E.
The Oranje, who had a sea of supporters at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, dominated possession but had just one shot on goal in the opening half.
Rafael van der Vaart's 25-yard shot towards the near post proved an easy save for Kawashima.
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk fielded the same line-up that beat Denmark 2-0 in their group opener, with Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt playing in support of forward Robin Van Persie.
Holland dominated the early exchanges and created the first
chance after four minutes when Van Persie's teasing cross from the left flashed across the goal and just eluded Liverpool striker Kuyt.
Shortly after, Sneijder's curled free-kick went over the bar.
At the other end, Yuto Nagatomo's right-footed strike from the edge of the area went wide.
On the half-hour mark, Yuji Nakazawa did well to clear Giovanni van Bronckhorst's cross from the right with Van Persie waiting inside the area.
Soon after, Keisuke Honda nodded high from Daisuke Matsui's free-kick. Tulio Nataka then latched onto Yasushito Endo's free-kick and his header went wide as Japan got closer.
Japan first tested Maarten Stekelenburg in the 37th minute, with Matsui's volley forcing a save from the Holland goalkeeper.
Five minutes before the break, Honda wasted a good chance when he fired a 40-yard strike way over the bar.
Holland pressed forward more aggressively after the break and Van Persie twice had the chance to break the deadlock.
His weak header from Van Bronckhorst's cross proved an easy save for Kawashima and seconds later, the Arsenal striker fired wide from 15 yards.
Holland took the lead soon after. A poor headed clearance from Japan's defence fell to Van Persie who spotted Sneijder and the Inter Milan winger's powerful strike came off Kawashima and into the back of the net.
Japan reacted and Yoshito Okubo forced a good save from Stekelenburg with a stinging drive from 25 yards. Shortly after, Okubo fired over the bar as the Blue Samurai surged for the equaliser.
With 15 minutes remaining, the ever-present Okubo shot wide of the far post as another opportunity went by for Japan.
Substitute Ibrahim Afellay twice had the chance to put the game beyond Japan's reach in the latter stages of the match but his close-range efforts were denied by Kawashima.
With seconds left to play, Okazaki struck wide from close-range, much to the relief of the Dutch fans.
HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong,Van der Vaart (Elia 72), Sneijder (Afellay 82),van Persie (Huntelaar 87).
Goal: Sneijder 53.
JAPAN: Kawashima, Nagatomo, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Komano,Hasebe (Okazaki 77), Matsui (Shunsuke Nakamura 64), Abe, Endo,Okubo (Tamada 77), Honda.
GROUP A FIXTURES
Friday, 11 June 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 1 MEXICO 1
SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo,Thwala (Masilela 45), Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane,Modise, Pienaar (Parker 83), Mphela.
Goal: Tshabalala 55.
MEXICO: Perez, Aguilar (Guardado 56), Rodriguez, Osorio,Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Juarez, Giovani,Franco (Hernandez 73), Vela (Blanco 69).
Goal: Marquez 79.
URUGUAY 0 FRANCE 0
URUGUAY: Muslera, Victorino, Lugano, Godin, Pereira,Maxi Pereira, Perez (Eguren 87), Arevalo Rios,Gonzalez (Lodeiro 63), Forlan, Suarez (Abreu 73).
FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra, Govou (Gignac 85),Gourcuff (Malouda 75), Toulalan, Diaby, Ribery,Anelka (Henry 71).
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 0 URUGUAY 3
SOUTH AFRICA: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Khumalo, Masilela, Tshabalala, Dikgacoi, Letsholonyane (Moriri 57), Modise, Pienaar (Josephs 79), Mphela.
URUGUAY: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Fucile (Alvaro Fernandez 71), Arevalo Rios, Perez (Gargano 90), Pereira, Suarez, Forlan, Cavani (Sebastian Fernandez 89).
Goals: Forlan 24, 80 pen, Pereira 90.
Thursday, 17 June 2010
FRANCE 0 MEXICO 2
FRANCE: Lloris, Sagna, Gallas, Abidal, Evra,Govou (Valbuena 69), Toulalan, Diaby, Malouda, Ribery,Anelka (Gignac 46).
MEXICO: Perez, Osorio, Moreno, Rodriguez, Salcido, Marquez,Giovani, Juarez (Hernandez 55), Torrado, Vela (Barrera 31),Franco (Blanco 62).
Goals: Hernandez 64, Blanco 79 pen.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00
GROUP B FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
SOUTH KOREA 2 GREECE 0
SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Cha, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee,Chung-Yong Lee (Jae-Sung Kim 90), Ki (Nam-Il Kim 74),Jung-Woo Kim, Ji-Sung Park, Chu-Young Park (Seung-Youl Lee 87),Yeom.
Goals: Jung-Soo Lee 7, Ji-Sung Park 52.
GREECE: Tzorvas, Torosidis, Papadopoulos, Vyntra, Seitaridis,Samaras (Salpingidis 59), Tziolis, Katsouranis,Karagounis (Patsatzoglou 46), Charisteas (Kapetanos 61), Gekas.
ARGENTINA 1 NIGERIA 0
ARGENTINA: Romero, Gutierrez, Demichelis, Samuel, Heinze,Veron (Maxi 74), Mascherano, Di Maria (Burdisso 85), Tevez,Messi, Higuain (Milito 79).
Goal: Heinze 6.
NIGERIA: Enyeama, Odiah, Yobo, Shittu, Taiwo (Uche 74), Kaita,Etuhu, Haruna, Obasi Ogbuke (Odemwingie 60), Yakubu,Obinna (Martins 52).
Thursday, 17 June 2010
ARGENTINA 4 SOUTH KOREA 1
ARGENTINA: Romero, Gutierrez, Demichelis, Samuel (Burdisso 23),Heinze, Maxi, Mascherano, Di Maria, Higuain (Bolatti 82),Messi, Tevez (Aguero 75).
Goals: Chu-Young Park 16 og, Higuain 33, 76, 80.
SOUTH KOREA: Jung, Oh, Cho, Jung-Soo Lee, Young-Pyo Lee,Chung-Yong Lee, Ki (Nam-Il Kim 46), Jung-Woo Kim, Yeom,Ji-Sung Park, Chu-Young Park (Dong-Gook Lee 81).
Goal: Chung-Yong Lee 45.
GREECE 2 NIGERIA 1GREECE: Tzorvas, Kyrgiakos, Vyntra, Papadopoulos, Torosidis,Tziolis, Papastathopoulos (Samaras 36), Katsouranis,Karagounis, Gekas (Ninis 79), Salpingidis.
Goals: Salpingidis 44, Torosidis 71.
NIGERIA: Enyeama, Odiah, Yobo, Shittu, Taiwo (Echiejile 55),Kaita, Etuhu, Haruna, Uche, Yakubu,Odemwingie (Obasi Ogbuke 46), Echiejile (Afolabi 77).
Goal: Uche 16.
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Greece v Argentina, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30
GROUP C FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
ENGLAND 1 USA 1
ENGLAND: Green, Johnson, Terry, King (Carragher 46),Ashley Cole, Lennon, Lampard, Gerrard,Milner (Wright-Phillips 30), Heskey (Crouch 79), Rooney.
Goal: Gerrard 4.
USA: Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Dempsey,Bradley, Clark, Donovan, Findley (Buddle 77),Altidore (Holden 86).
Goal: Dempsey 40.
Sunday, 13 June 2010
ALGERIA 0 SLOVENIA 1
ALGERIA: Chaouchi, Bougherra, Yahia, Halliche, Belhadj,Kadir (Guedioura 82), Lacen, Ziani, Yebda,Djebbour (Ghezzal 58), Matmour (Saifi 80).
SLOVENIA: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic, Kirm,Koren, Radosavljevic (Komac 87), Birsa (Pecnik 84), Novakovic,Dedic (Ljubijankic 52).
Goal: Koren 79.
Friday, 18 June 2010
SLOVENIA 2 USA 2
SLOVENIA: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic,Birsa (Dedic 87), Koren, Radosavljevic, Kirm,Ljubijankic (Pecnik 73), Novakovic, Pecnik (Komac 90).
Goals: Birsa 13, Ljubijankic 42.
USA: Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Onyewu (Gomez 80), Bocanegra,Donovan, Torres (Edu 46), Bradley, Dempsey, Altidore,Findley (Feilhaber 46).
Goals: Donovan 48, Bradley 82.
ENGLAND 0 ALGERIA 0
ENGLAND: James, Johnson, Carragher, Terry, Ashley Cole,Lennon (Wright-Phillips 63), Barry (Crouch 84), Lampard,Gerrard, Rooney, Heskey (Defoe 74).
ALGERIA: M'Bohli, Bougherra, Belhadj, Yahia, Kadir,Yebda (Mesbah 88), Lacen, Halliche, Boudebouz (Abdoun 73),Ziani (Guedioura 80), Matmour.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, 15:00
USA v Algeria, 15:00
GROUP D FIXTURES
Sunday, 13 June 2010
SERBIA 0 GHANA 1
SERBIA: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Lukovic, Vidic, Kolarov, Krasic, Milijas (Kuzmanovic 62), Stankovic, Jovanovic (Subotic 76), Pantelic, Zigic (Lazovic 69).
GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, Vorsah, John Mensah, Sarpei, Tagoe, Annan, Kevin-Prince Boateng (Addy 90), Andre Ayew, Asamoah (Appiah 73), Gyan (Owusu-Abeyie 90).
Goal: Gyan 84 pen.
GERMANY 4 AUSTRALIA 0
GERMANY: Neuer, Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Badstuber,Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Muller, Ozil (Gomez 73),Podolski (Marin 81), Klose (Cacau 69).
Goals: Podolski 8, Klose 27, Muller 68, Cacau 70.
AUSTRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire, Moore, Neill, Chipperfield,Valeri, Grella (Holman 46), Emerton (Jedinak 74), Culina,Garcia (Rukavytsya 64), Cahill.
Friday, 18 June 2010
GERMANY 0 SERBIA 1
GERMANY: Neuer, Lahm, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Badstuber (Gomez 77), Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Muller (Marin 70), Ozil (Cacau 70), Podolski, Klose.
SERBIA: Stojkovic, Ivanovic, Subotic, Vidic, Kolarov, Krasic, Ninkovic (Kacar 69), Kuzmanovic (Petrovic 75), Stankovic, Jovanovic (Lazovic 79), Zigic.
Goal: Jovanovic 38.
Saturday, 19 June 2010
GHANA 1 AUSTRALIA 1
GHANA: Kingson, Pantsil, Jonathan Mensah, Addy, Sarpei,Tagoe (Owusu-Abeyie 56), Annan, Asamoah (Muntari 77),Kevin-Prince Boateng (Amoah 88), Andre Ayew, Gyan.
Goal: Gyan 25 pen.
AUATRALIA: Schwarzer, Wilkshire (Rukavytsya 85), Neill, Moore,Carney, Culina, Valeri, Emerton, Holman (Kennedy 68),Bresciano (Chipperfield 66), Kewell.
Goal: Holman 11.
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, 19:30
GROUP E FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
HOLLAND 2 DENMARK 0
HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong (De Zeeuw 88),Van der Vaart (Elia 67), Sneijder, van Persie (Afellay 77).
Goals: Agger 46 og, Kuyt 85.
DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Agger, Kjaer, Simon Poulsen,Enevoldsen (Gronkjaer 56), Christian Poulsen,Kahlenberg (Eriksen 72), Jorgensen, Rommedahl,Bendtner (Beckmann 62).
JAPAN 1 CAMEROON 0
JAPAN: Kawashima, Nagatomo, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Komano,Matsui (Okazaki 68), Honda, Abe, Hasebe (Inamoto 88), Endo,Okubo (Yano 81).
Goal: Honda 38.
CAMEROON: Hamidou, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou, Bassong,Assou-Ekotto, Matip (Emana 63), Makoun (Njitap 75), Enoh,Eto'o, Webo, Choupo-Moting (Idrissou 75).
Saturday, 19 June 2010
HOLLAND 1 JAPAN 0
HOLLAND: Stekelenburg, Van Der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen,Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt, Van Bommel, De Jong,Van der Vaart (Elia 72), Sneijder (Afellay 82),van Persie (Huntelaar 87).
Goal: Sneijder 53.
JAPAN: Kawashima, Nagatomo, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Komano,Hasebe (Okazaki 77), Matsui (Shunsuke Nakamura 64), Abe, Endo,Okubo (Tamada 77), Honda.
CAMEROON 1 DENMARK 2
CAMEROON: Hamidou, M'bia Etoundi, N'Koulou,Bassong (Idrissou 72), Assou-Ekotto, Alex Song, Njitap,Enoh (Makoun 46), Emana, Webo (Aboubakar 79), Eto'o.
Goal: Eto'o 10.
DENMARK: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Simon Poulsen,Gronkjaer (Kahlenberg 66), Christian Poulsen,Jorgensen (Jensen 46), Rommedahl, Bendtner,Tomasson (Jakob Poulsen 86).
Goals: Bendtner 33, Rommedahl 61.
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, 19:30
GROUP F FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
ITALY 1 PARAGUAY 1
ITALY: Buffon (Marchetti 46), Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini,Criscito, De Rossi, Marchisio (Camoranesi 59), Montolivo, Pepe,Gilardino (Di Natale 72), Iaquinta.
Goal: De Rossi 63.
PARAGUAY: Villar, Bonet, Alcaraz, Da Silva, Morel Rodriguez,Vera, Victor Caceres, Riveros, Torres (Santana 60),Haedo Valdez (Santa Cruz 68), Barrios (Cardozo 76).
Goal: Alcaraz 39.
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
NEW ZEALAND 1 SOLVAKIA 1
NEW ZEALAND: Paston, Reid, Nelsen, Vicelich (Christie 78),Smith, Bertos, Elliott, Lochhead, Fallon, Smeltz,Killen (Wood 72).
Goal: Reid 90.
SLOVAKIA: Mucha, Zabavnik, Durica, Skrtel, Cech, Strba, Weiss,Sestak (Holosko 81), Hamsik (Kucka 90), Vittek (Stoch 84),Jendrisek.
Goal: Vittek 50.
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, 15:00
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, 15:00
GROUP G FIXTURES
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
IVORY COAST 0 PORTUGAL 0
IVORY COAST: Barry, Demel, Toure, Zokora, Tiene,Eboue (Romaric 88), Toure Yaya, Tiote, Gervinho (Keita 82),Dindane, Kalou (Drogba 65).
PORTUGAL: Eduardo, Ferreira, Bruno Alves, Carvalho, Fabio Coentrao, Deco (Tiago 62), Mendes,Raul Meireles (Ruben Amorim 85), Ronaldo, Liedson,Danny (Simao 55).
BRAZIL 2 NORTH KOREA 1
BRAZIL: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos,Felipe Melo (Ramires 84), Silva, Elano (Dani Alves 73),Kaka (Nilmar 78), Robinho, Luis Fabiano.
Goals: Maicon 55, Elano 72.
NORTH KOREA: Myong-Guk Ri, Cha, Chol-Jin Pak, Nam-Chol Pak,Kwang-Chon Ri, Mun (Kum-il Kim 80), Jun-Il Ri, Ji, Hong, Ahn,Jong.
Goal: Ji 89.
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30
Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, 12:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, 15:00
GROUP H FIXTURES
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
HONDURAS 0 CHILE 1
HONDURAS: Valladares, Mendoza, Chavez, Figueroa, Izaguirre,Wilson Palacios, Guevara (Thomas 65), Alvarez,Nunez (Martinez 78), Espinoza, Pavon (Welcome 60).
CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Ponce, Vidal (Contreras 81),Millar (Jara 52), Carmona, Fernandez, Sanchez,Valdivia (Gonzalez 87), Beausejour.
Goal: Beausejour 34.
SPAIN 0 SWITZERLAND 0
SPAIN: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Pique, Capdevila,Busquets (Torres 61), Silva (Jesus Navas 61), Alonso, Xavi,Iniesta (Pedro 77), Villa.
SWITZERLAND: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Senderos (Von Bergen 35),Grichting, Ziegler, Barnetta (Eggiman 90), Inler, Huggel,Fernandes, Derdiyok (Yakin 79), Nkufo.
Goal: Fernandes 52.
Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, 19:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30