quarta-feira, 23 de junho de 2010

U.S. and England through to last 16 of World Cup


(CNN) -- The United States and England are through to the last 16 of the World Cup after a dramatic finale to Group C on Wednesday.
England saw off Slovenia 1-0 while the Americans, who looked to be going out of the tournament, scored an injury-time winner through Landon Donovan to beat Algeria 1-0 in Pretoria.
A draw would have let Slovenia qualify in second place behind England, but the win put the U.S. top of the group standings, having scored more goals.
All four teams had a chance of qualifying going into the final round of matches, with Slovenia -- the country with the smallest population at the World Cup -- having been in pole position.