Holland off to unconvincing start despite 2-0 win against Denmark in World Cup
Despite pre-match claims of a “Total Football” display, it did not pan out as desired for Holland as they made hard work to see a determined Denmark side 2-0.
Who will make it past the World Cup group stage? (Part II)
32 international teams will fight it out in eight groups for the biggest prize in world football. Which 16 teams will make it through to the second round and continue to live their dreams? Let our A Division football players give you the verdict.
Day 4 preview — Holland vs Denmark; Japan vs Cameroon; Italy vs Paraguay
Let's move on to Day 4 where big guns Holland and Italy are in action as they face Denmark and Paraguay respectively. Meanwhile fellow Asians, Japan, will look to emulate neighbours South Korea's impressive 2-0 win over Greece when they take on Cameroon.
Germany outline title credentials with stunning 4-0 win over Australia
Manuel Neuer, Sami Khedira, Holger Badstuder, Thomas Muller and Mesut Ozil -– the five of them are all under the age of 25 and possess only 30 international appearances between them. Nevertheless their relative lack of experience did not deter Germany coach Joachim Low from starting all of them on the biggest stage of world football and that decision paid off, with a 4-0 demolishment of Australia.
Ghana scrape 1-0 win over debutants Serbia in World Cup Group D opener
With not even a shot on target in open play and a starting midfield without stars Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah, Ghana must have counted their lucky stars as they somehow managed to overcome debutants Serbia 1-0 in their Group D opener.
Another goalie error gives Slovenia win over Algeria
Did you see the goal that Robert Koren of Slovenia scored against Algeria? That was one soft goal along the lines of the Robert Green error for England.
“The Jabulani made me do it!” (or what England goalie Robert Green might say the morning after)
So now everyone in the footballing world has probably seen Robert Green's bad goalkeeping error for England in their 1-1 opening draw with the USA.
Day 3 preview — Serbia vs Ghana; Germany vs Australia
Day 3 see debutants Serbia take on Ghana while 2006 semi-finalists Germany take on Australia in the opening Group C fixtures. Our Group C pundit Andrew Chua of Raffles Institution bring you a preview of the two key match-ups.