June 25, 2010
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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
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June 24, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/holland-cruise-into-the-last-16/"_blank">Holland cruise through to last 16</a>
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June 24, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/japan-denmark/"_blank">Japan too good for Denmark</a>
Japan are through to the last 16 of the World Cup after they comfortably disposed of Denmark 3-1 in Rustenburg. The victory takes Japan through as Group E runners-up and earns them a second round…
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June 24, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/slovakia-knock-out-italy-to-progress-to-last-16/"_blank"> Slovakia knock Italy out to progress to last 16</a>
Holders Italy are out of the World Cup after suffering a shock 3-2 defeat to Slovakia in a thrilling match in Johanesburg. The defeat means that Italy suffer the humilation of finishing bottom of Group…
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June 24, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/draw-sends-paraguay-through/"_blank"> Draw sends Paraguay through</a>
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June 23, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/defeated-ghana-join-germany-in-the-second-round/"_blank">Defeated Ghana join Germany in the second round</a>
African football celebrated reaching the second round despite defeat by Germany in Johannesburg. Ghana may have lost 1-0 to the Germans in an entertaining encounter at Soccer City, but the result was still enough for…
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June 23, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/australia-win-not-enough-to-go-through/"_blank">Australia win not enough to go through</a>
Australia beat Serbia 2-1 in their final Group D game, but the result condemned both sides to elimination from the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany’s 1-0 win over Ghana was enough to ensure that both teams…
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June 23, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/last-gasp-donovan-sends-us-through/"_blank">Last-gasp Donovan sends US through</a>
The United States have reached the World Cup knock-out stages after a last-gasp win over 10-men Algeria. Landon Donovan was the hero for the USA as he lashed home from close range in stoppage time…
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June 23, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/england-sneak-through-to-last-16/"_blank">England sneak through to last 16</a>
England belatedly turned up at the World Cup, securing a narrow 1-0 win over Slovenia to earn a place in the last 16. A first half goal from Jermain Defoe was enough to spare Fabio…
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June 22, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/draw-sends-south-korea-through-to-last-16/"_blank">Draw sends South Korea through to last 16</a>
South Korea hung for a 2-2 draw against Nigeria to take their place in the knockout stages. The result means that Nigeria became the latest African team to fail to reach the last 16 -…
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June 22, 2010
<a href="http://worldcup2010.worldsoccer.com/news/argentina-through-without-breaking-sweat/"_blank"> Argentina through without breaking sweat </a>
Argentina maintained their 100 per cent Group A record with a comfortable 2-0 win over a disappointing Greece side. Late goals from Martin Demichelis and substitute Martin Palermo were enough to see off a subdued…
