Swiss out to weather Chile storm
As the surprise leaders of Group H ahead of Spain, Chile and Switzerland share the same goal in their Monday clash in Port Elizabeth.
Serbians leave Germans cold
Serbia stunned Germany 1-0 here on Friday in a pulsating World Cup tie marked by a cluster of yellow cards, Miroslav Klose’s sending off and Germany’s Lukas Podolski missing a second-half penalty.
Portugal left stranded
It was billed as the match that would light up the World Cup but Ivory Coast and Portugal played out a tense goalless draw in the Port Elizabeth Stadium on Tuesday.
The Group G stalemate was almost broken by Cristiano Ronaldo who thumped a post in the first half and then by Didier Drogba who crossed instead of shooting with a late chance.
Portuguese bridge for Elephants
Two of the world’s finest footballers were set to grace the World Cup stage here on Tuesday as Portugal open their campaign against top African hopes Ivory Coast.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba will be the inspirations for their sides as they look to sidestep a forecast last 16 clash with European champions and cup joint favourites Spain.