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World Cup 2010 Photo Gallery

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Unbelievable: the England man can't quite believe he's missed a chance.


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Jermaine Defoe, a surprise starter for England, gets in front of his marker and scores the opening goal for England.


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Team England: talk of problems in the England camp disappear as they all come together to celebrate Defoe's opener


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All smiles: the goalscorer is congratulated by Frank Lampard.


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England push forward in search for a goal but Jermaine Defoe's shot is well saved by Handanovic.


 

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England think they've scored when Wayne Rooney squares it to Jermaine Defoe, but the referee correctly rules it offside.


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Anguish: captain Steven Gerrard grimaces after missing an opportunity for England.


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Yellow for the man in red: a supposed dive in the box results in Glen Johnson being booked for England.


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Slovenian duo Marko Suler (l) and Miso Brecko keep a close eye on Wayne Rooney.


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Udinese stopper Samir Handanovic plucks the ball from mid-air.


 

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Superman: goalkeeper David James goes in bravely to punch the ball away.


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British bulldog: defender John Terry gives it his all when challenging for the ball with Robert Koren.


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Tussle: midfielder Gareth Barry engages in a midfield battle with Novakovic.


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Wayne Rooney finds himself a bit of space on the left hand side for England.


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Chelsea's Frank Lampard has a shot from outside the area.


 

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Captain fantastic: back to his regular England left midfield role, captain Steven Gerrard tries to forge a chance for the Three Lions.


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Hopes of a nation: he's had a very quiet tournament on the pitch, but England expects big things from the 24-year-old.


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Glen Johnson is prone on the floor, allowing Andraz Kirm takes the ball past him.


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Close quarters: Matthew Upson is pursued intently by Zlatan Ljubijanic.


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Time to shine: Fabio Capello will be hoping a very difficult week has the happy ending he wants.


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The conductor: the Italian is quick to give out his instructions from the touchline.


 

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Aussie Rules: Australian supporters support their team against Serbia


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Serbia's Zdravko Kuzmanovic, right, and Australia's Mark Bresciano, left, compete for the ball


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Australia's Luke Wilkshire (L) fights for the ball with Serbia's Milan Jovanovic


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Kangaroo hop: Australia's Josh Kennedy outjumps Serbia's Aleksandar Lukovic


 

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Serbia's Dejan Stankovic, left, and Australia's Mark Bresciano, right, challenge for the ball


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Aerial challenge: Australia's Tim Cahill rises for the ball with Serbia's Aleksandar Lukovic


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Serbia's midfielder Milos Krasic fights for the ball with Australia's defender David Carney


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Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer palms the ball away


 

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Over the wall: Australia's Mark Bresciano blasts in a free kick against Serbia


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Roaring success: Tim Cahill and David Carney lead the celebrations


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Punch: Tim Cahill performs his trademark celebration after giving Australia the lead


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Brett Holman celebrates after doubling Australia's lead against Serbia


 

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Germany vs Ghana


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Spectacular view: 96,000 fans pack into the Soccer City stadium


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German fans show their team colours at the Soccer City stadium


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Kitted out: the German team's kits await ahead of their Group D clash with Ghana


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A Ghana supporter proudly shows his national colours ahead of kick off against Germany


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Ghana fans bring some African colour to Soccer City


 

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Sliding tackle: Andre Ayew of Ghana tackles Germany's Thomas Mueller


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Brotherly love: Ghana's Kevin Prince (right) is closed down by his half-brother Jerome Boateng


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Thomas Mueller of Germany (right) challenges Hans Sarpei of Ghana


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Ghana's striker Asamoah Gyan rises for the header


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Germany's Sami Khedira, left, and Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah, centre, fight for the ball


 

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Spectacular view: 96,000 fans pack into the Soccer City stadium


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German's Thomas Mueller tackles Ghana's John Mensah


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Germany's Mesut Oezil opens the scoring with a powerful drive from the edge of the penalty area


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Taking the lead: Germany's players celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead against Ghana


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Germany's Mesut Oezil leaps in celebration after giving his side the lead against Ghana


 

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Two New Zealand fans just about to head into the stadium.


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Birds of a feather: two Parguayan fans look forward to the match.


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Kiwi line-up: New Zealand pose for the team photo.


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Red, white and blue: Paraguay line up for the team photo ahead ok kick-off.


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Paraguay's midfielder Enrique Vera, left, fights for the ball with New Zealand's defender Ivan Vicelich.


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Premature shirt swapping: New Zealand's striker Shane Smeltz, centre, ihas his shirt tugged by Paraguay's defender Denis Caniza.


 

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You're booked: Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura, left, hands a yellow card to Paraguay's midfielder Victor Caceres


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New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen heads the ball clear.


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New Zealand's Leo Bertos challenges Paraguay's striker Nelson Valdez.


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Victor Caceres reaction sums up the first half of frustration for Paraguay.


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Paraguay's Enrique Vera fights for the ball with New Zealand's Tony Lochhead


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Head to head: New Zealand's Rory Fallon, front, and Paraguay's Julio Cesar Caceres compete for the ball.


 

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Protestation: New Zealand's Simon Elliott cannot believe the referee has not awarded his side a free-kick.


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But Ref, it was this big:New Zealand's Ryan Nelsen has a disagreement with referee Yuichi Nishimura.


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Rory Fallon, right, and Denis Caniza challenge for the ball.


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A rare save: Roque Santa Cruz of Paraguay has a shot saved by Mark Paston of New Zealand.


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Golden opportunity: New Zealand's Chris Wood, left, misses a chance to score which would have been enough to see them qualify.


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Heartache: New Zeleand's Chris Wood cannot believe he has missed a goal scoring opportunity.


 

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Paraguay's Enrique Vera celebrates after the 0-0 draw with New Zealand sees them qualify for the Last 16


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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.


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Dejected: from left to right, New Zealand's Simon Elliott, Chris Wood and Jeremy Brockie walk off the pitch having been eliminated.


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Head in hands: New Zealand's Tommy Smith cannot bare it having been eliminated from the World Cup.


 

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Slovakia 3 Italy 2: World Cup Group F match


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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.


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A nation goes ballistic: Slovakia celebrate one of the great World Cup stories, knocking out the current holders Italy with an incredible display.


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Down but not out: Slovakia's Jan Mucha is helpless as he watches Fabio Quagliarella's incredible 25 yard chip sail into the net.


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Antonio Di Natale taps into an empty net to give Italy fresh hope of qualification.


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Di Natale's goal prompts a mighty ruckus in the goal as Italy attempt to restart as soon as possible.


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Slovakia celebrates: incredible scenes as Robert Vittek's near-post dart puts the Slovaks 2-0 ahead.


 

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Vittek peels away after putting Slovakia 2-0 ahead against Italy and within touching distance of the last 16.


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Was it over?: drama unfolds as Martin Skrtel's heroic clearance off the line looks to possibly be over the line.


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Robert Vittek runs onto the ball and strokes the ball into the bottom corner.


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De Rossi's mistake is fully punished as Robert Vittek puts the ball beyond Federico Marchetti with a well-placed finish.


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The goalscorer Robert Vittek is gripped by teammates after his goal for Slovakia.


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Get up: referee Howard Webb is having none of Jan Mucha's attempts of timewasting.


 

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Smashed wide: Antonio Di Natale blazes a chance wide.


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Gennaro Gattuso's poor tackle on Zdeno Strba leaves a gigantic gash in the Slovakian's knee.


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Marek Hamsik, who plies his trade in Italy with Napoli, is halted by Giorgio Cheillini.


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Double trouble: English referee Howard Webb gives his long-lost twin brother and goalscorer Robert Vittek a booking.


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Feed the Iaq: striker Vincenzo Iaquinta battles for possession with Peter Pekarik.


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Little man, big mouth: Gennaro Gattuso enjoys looking down on Robert Vittek.


 

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Simone Pepe goes to ground, grimacing in pain after being fouled.


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Fist away: goalkeeper Federico Marchetti fists away the ball from a corner.


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Bulldog spirit: the tenacious Gennaro Gattuso challenges with Robert Vittek.


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Karate kid: Slovakia's Juraj Kucka attempts to stamp his authority against Antonio Di Natale.


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Italy strikers Antonio Di Natale (r) and Vincenzo Iaquinta (2nd r) conspire to retain the ball.


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Room with a view: a Slovakia fan high up at the Ellis Park Stadium waves his nation's flag.


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Magic hands: goalkeeper Federico Marchetti, standing in for the injured Gigi Buffon, practices his handling skills before the kick off.


 

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Denmark 1 Japan 3 : World Cup Group E match


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TB or not TB: interesting costumes are the order of the day for Japan


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Letters game: Denmark fans spell out their loyalty ahead of the game against Japan


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Denmark XI: the Danish starting line up to face Japan in Rustenburg


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Japan XI: The Japan starting line up to face Denmark in Rustenburg


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Dennis Rommedahl is subjected to a double dose of Japanese hussle


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Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorenson denies the flying Daisuke Matsui from close range in the game's first clear chance


 

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Set piece: Keisuke Honda lets fly with a speculative free kick


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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


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Keisuke Honda celebrates his stunning goal that goes along way to securing qualification for Japan


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A second free-kick and a second goal for Japan with Yasuhito Endo matching the effort of Honda


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Up the ante: Yasuhito Endo leaps with delight at scoring Japan's second goal


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Denmark's Simon Poulsen and Yuki Abe of Japan both hit the turf as they compete for the ball


 
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