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From taxi drivers to President Nicolas Sarkozy, France is taking the fiasco very close to heart and demanding answer.

Tevez has become a national hero at home after his two goals against Mexico.

Chile has only scored three goals so far in South Africa. It beat Honduras and Switzerland 1-0 before losing 2-1 to Spain.

But the Japanese fear they may have become too predictable and are wary that Paraguay has had time to study them.

Stuttgart striker Cacau is set to miss the match on account of a stomach muscle strain.

The upbeat Argentine side face Mexico in the second round on Sunday.

The holders lost 3-2 to World Cup debutants Slovakia, who qualified for the last 16 with Paraguay.

Paraguay reached the round of 16 as New Zealand were knocked out.

Lack of goals in the first round will be England's biggest worry.

"The famous fair play doesn't exist (here), let's make it effective once and for all," Maradona said.

Germany have to beat Ghana and they are without their first choice striker Miroslav Klose.

In their first two matches at the World Cup, France drew 0-0 with Uruguay and then lost 2-0 to Mexico.

Anelka was sent home, hours after revelations of his angry tirade was revealed by L'Equipe.

Many of the 25,000 England fans in the Green Point Stadium booed the players off the field.

Switzerland plays Chile in Port Elizabeth on Monday before facing Honduras in its final Group H game.

If the United States and England both beat Algeria and Slovenia, then top spot will be decided by goal difference.