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- Capello delighted with performance
Fabio Capello was in buoyant mood after seeing England display the spirit he had demanded to set up a last-16 World Cup showdown against Germany.
Jermain Defoe scored the only goal as England beat Slovenia and with the USA defeating Algeria it means Capello's men, who finished runners-up in Group C, will now face View more »- Intelligence helps England confound critics
Brian Moore: intelligence and attitude help England confound the critics
It should not need a crisis to bring forth a performance commensurate with the rewards and talents possessed by the England football team, but whatever way they found the inspiration to beat Slovenia it was welcomed by millions of supporters, man View more »- Fearless Germany pose a major threat to England
The day had begun with a vast range of potential outcomes but, even after so many twists, there was something inevitable about it ending with the mouth-watering prospect of a match between England and Germany.
On target: Mesut Ozil scores a superb goal for Germany against Ghana to set up a victory that secures a clas View more »- Australia 2-1 Serbia: Socceroos Go Home Despite Victory
Australia's World Cup dream has come to an end, despite beating Serbia 2-1 in Nelspruit. Both teams are out of the tournament following Germany's 1-0 win against Ghana.
The Europeans dominated play in the first half, but failed to convert any of the chances they created. Australia then took over the initiative after t View more »- Pirlo could return for Azzurri
Italy could welcome back Andrea Pirlo for the Azzurri's crucial Group F match against Slovakia.
The AC Milan playmaker has returned to training after missing the first two games with a muscular injury and may feature in a side that has not impressed at all in South Africa.
Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss he had n View more »- Win not enough for Australia
Australia ended their World Cup on a high with two second-half goals in a 2-1 victory over Serbia but Germany's defeat of Ghana meant neither side would go though to the last 16 of the World Cup.
Tim Cahill and Brett Holman scored for Australia deep into the second period before Marko Pantelic hauled Serbia back i View more »- Germany through to face England
Germany set up a mouthwatering last-16 clash with England as Mesut Ozil's second-half strike proved the difference in a 1-0 victory over Ghana at Soccer City.
The win for Joachim Low's side took them to the top of Group D and means they will face England in Bloemfontein on Sunday afternoon, while Ghana ensured Afr View more »- Denmark vs Japan - Olsen sweating on Bendtner fitness
- The fitness of Nicklas Bendtner was once again a major topic of discussion ahead of Denmark's decisive World Cup encounter against Japan, with Morten Olsen conceding his star striker is again doubtful. The Arsenal forward was expected to miss their opening 2-0 loss to Holland and the 2-1 victory over Cameroon, a game View more »
- Ghana 0 Germany 1
Germany's players celebrate with goalscorer Mesut Ozil after his brilliant strike sets up a second-round clash with England on Sunday
They cleared one off the line and saw their goal come under threat more often than they would have cared for. Yet, following the time-honoured rules of global football, Germany, proudly View more »- Australia 2 Serbia 1
a jubilant Tim Cahill wheels away after scoring Australia's first goal against Serbia
The win Australia needed they duly delivered but not in the numbers necessary to reach the knock-out stage. Like the hosts South Africa against France the night before Australia’s train powered up too late.
After taking a two View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
