England tumbled out of the World Cup after suffering a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Germany in the Round of 16 here on Sunday. But Germany’s comprehensive final result was marred by a glaring refereeing error a few minutes before the break.

Frank Lampard had a perfectly good goal ruled out in England’s World Cup last 16 clash with Germany on Sunday, an incident which will once again spark a debate over the use of goal-line technology in football. Here we list some of the recent goals that never were:

In the end it was an embarrassment for England, as Germany handed them a 4-1 hiding in the last 16 of the World Cup here. The hyped-up blockbuster clash degenerated into a bout between a heavyweight boxer and a flyweight challenger after the break at Free State Stadium here on Sunday.

Switzerland suffered World Cup heartbreak on Friday when they crashed out of the tournament after a goalless stalemate against central American minnows Honduras.
The Swiss started the Group H clash knowing they needed to score twice to guarantee a berth in the knockout phase but they squandered a host of chances in chilly Bloemfontein.

A French minister reduced the country’s disgraced World Cup stars to tears as she gave them a dressing down over their tantrums ahead of their final group game on Tuesday.

Hosts South Africa suffered World Cup heartbreak on Tuesday despite a stirring 2-1 win over 10-man France, crashing out of the competition on goal difference.
It means the Bafana Bafana are the first host nation to be knocked out in the first round of a World Cup despite finishing level on points with Group A rivals Mexico.

Paraguay head into their clash with Slovakia in Bloemfontein on Sunday knowing a win would take them to the brink of qualification for the second round.
All the teams in Group F are currently level-pegging but the South American side have their toughest game out of the way — at least on paper — with a 1-1 draw against defending world champions Italy in their Cape Town opener.

Greece beat ten-man Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling encounter on Thursday to record their first ever victory at a World Cup finals. It also kept their World Cup dreams alive in a match that hinged on a first half red card for the African team.

Japan beat a lacklustre Cameroon 1-0 in Bloemfontein on Monday through a Keisuke Honda goal to notch their first ever World Cup victory on foreign soil.
The Blue Samurai, struggling for goals in the run-up to the tournament, took the lead in the 39th minute and held on for the remainder of the match despite increasing pressure from the African side in the second half.

Japan and Cameroon kick off their World Campaign with a Group E clash in Bloemfontein on Monday that pits Africa’s most successful team in the competition against an Asian side desperate to regain form after a woeful warm-up run.