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World Cup Daily: Cameroon out, Holland into the second round

We're back in the near-earth orbit and without the canned laughter tonight, and after the excitement of the previous two days, day nine in South Africa was a bit of a squib – and a damp one at that – so on the latest edition of World Cup Daily, James Richardson, Scott Murray and Tom...

World Cup 2010: Didier Drogba fit for Ivory Coast against Brazil

• Sven-Goran Eriksson optimistic• Lúcio says Drogba will be neutralisedFor those who winced through the final stages of Sven-Goran Eriksson's time with England, experiencing a conflict between dismay at the deterioration in the quality of the football and admiration for the sheer...

Said & Done | David Hills

World Cup week two: Sepp on Twitter, the best of the press, plus model of the weekKeeping it tight• 72: Number of marked-up match tickets a German tout tried to sell in Johannesburg. Fifa: "We will prosecute all those trying to exploit the World Cup ... Fifa's tough action will stop fans...

World Cup 2010 Fans' Network preview: Slovakia v Paraguay

Our Slovakian and Paraguayan representatives are both hopeful of victory in their vital World Cup clash todaySlovakia, Lukas Gajdos, twitter.com/7560minAfter 84 games, 7,560 minutes and 17 years Slovakia finally saw their World Cup premiere. It was going to be a memorable occasion and hopes were...

World Cup 2010: Slovenia may shed their 'underdog' tag against England

Matjaž Kek's Slovenia side value a team ethic over individual flair – and they've played far better football than England so farEverything you need to know about Slovenia's footballers was captured in the giddy moments following Valter Birsa's swirling wonder-strike against the USA on...

World Cup 2010: Big teams under fire need to use impact subs | Mick McCarthy

More risks are required from the managers to force that moment of magic – or luck – that can change a gameInstead of preparing this column by watching England against Algeria on Friday night, I was stranded on the runway at Port Elizabeth for an hour and a half after my flight to Cape...

The Chosen Few lesbian team has changed Lerato Marumolwa's life

A South African footballer has found a sanctuary from violent discrimination in the country's only gay women's sideLerato Marumolwa is preparing for her personal World Cup. Next month she and her colleagues from "The Chosen Few", South Africa's only openly lesbian football team are flying to...

World Cup 2010 Fan's Network preview: Brazil v Ivory Coast

Our Brazil and Ivory Coast representatives give their verdict on their teams ahead of their World Cup match todayBrazil, Frederico Jota, fredericojotanacopa.blogspot.comDunga should not be as defensive as usual in this one. One option is to drop Felipe Melo and bring in Ramires or Daniel Alves,...