England are in a mess and everybody knows that. A team that had been hyped up to go all they way are perched precariously on the edge of a precipice now.
After a dreadful performance against Algeria on Friday, the Three Lions’ will face an unbeaten Slovakia in a win-or bust match at Port Elizabeth on Wednesday. Fabio C

Ghana edged clear at the top of World Cup Group D after an exciting 1-1 draw with 10-man Australia at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday.
The Ghanaians moved a point above Germany and Serbia after fighting off a determined bid by the Australians, who lost striker Harry Kewell to a red card in a sensational first-half penalty incident.

New Zealand scored deep into stoppage time to earn their first ever World Cup point with a 1-1 draw against Slovakia on Tuesday.
A winning header from Slovak striker Robert Vittek in the 50th minute was matched by another successful header, this time from New Zealand’s Winston Reid, in the dying seconds of the match.

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert is positive that his players will not be struck by first night nerves as they play Slovakia on Tuesday.
The All Whites are appearing in the finals for only the second time and, having lost all three matches in Spain in 1982, are still looking for a first point on football’s biggest stage.

England’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start on Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by outsiders US in the opening game of Group C.

Despite losing Rio Ferdinand to a tournament-ending injury in training, England coach Fabio Capello has no plans to rest key players for the team’s final World Cup training match.