Slovenia eye draw to oust English
England’s World Cup is in the balance with everything up for grabs for all four teams in Group C on Wednesday.
England must in reality beat group leaders Slovenia who only need a draw in Port Elizabeth to progress to the last 16.
Half brothers to face-off in different halves
One is a defender for Germany, the other a midfielder for Ghana. On Wednesday the two brothers meet in a match which will decide their teams’ 2010 World Cup future.
Born in Berlin, the Boateng brothers could come face to face on the Soccer City pitch in Johannesburg — making it a first World Cup match featuring brothers playing for opposing teams.
Ballack’s loss is Schweini’s gain
Joachim Loew did not need long to find the man he believes will fill the void left by the injured Michael Ballack.