2010 FIFA World Cup Group C

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Group C of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2010.[1] The group consisted of England, the United States, Algeria, and Slovenia. Only England and the United States had previously met at a World Cup: in 1950, when the United States defeated England 1–0.

The United States and England finished tied at the top of the group with five points each; their goal differences were also level at +1, but the United States won the group having scored more goals than England in their three games. As group winners, the United States advanced to face Group D runners-up, Ghana, while England, as group runners-up, faced the winners of Group D, Germany.

All times local (UTC+02)

Standings

Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 1 2 0 4 3 +15
 England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +15
 Slovenia 3 1 1 1 3 3 04
 Algeria 3 0 1 2 0 2 21

England vs United States

England controlled the early part of the match and got off to a quick lead when an unmarked Steven Gerrard made a run into the box and beat United States goalkeeper Tim Howard in the fourth minute with the outside of his right foot. The United States levelled the game in the 40th minute when a seemingly harmless shot by Clint Dempsey was mishandled by England goalkeeper Robert Green and rolled into the back of the net. The United States had a good opportunity to take the lead and pull off a surprise upset in the second half; striker Jozy Altidore muscled his way through the left side of the English defence and had a good attempt on goal, but Green deflected the shot against the crossbar. England also had a good opportunity to win the game when Emile Heskey fired straight at the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation.

12 June 2010
20:30
England  1–1  United States
Gerrard  4' Report Dempsey  40'
England[3]
United States[3]
GK 12Robert Green
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 6 John Terry
CB 20Ledley King  46'
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 Aaron Lennon
CM 8 Frank Lampard
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)  61'
LM 16James Milner  26'  31'
SS 10Wayne Rooney
CF 21Emile Heskey  79'
Substitutions:
MF 17Shaun Wright-Phillips  31'
DF 18Jamie Carragher  60'  46'
FW 9 Peter Crouch  79'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello
GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo  39'
CB 15Jay DeMerit  47'
CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu
LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
RM 8 Clint Dempsey
CM 4 Michael Bradley
CM 13Ricardo Clark
LM 10Landon Donovan
CF 17Jozy Altidore  86'
CF 20Robbie Findley  74'  77'
Substitutions:
FW 14Edson Buddle  77'
MF 11Stuart Holden  86'
Manager:
Bob Bradley

Man of the Match:
Tim Howard (United States)

Assistant referees:
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)[2]
Roberto Braatz (Brazil)[2]
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)[2]
Fifth official:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)[2]

Algeria vs Slovenia

13 June 2010
13:30
Algeria  0–1  Slovenia
Report Koren  79'
Algeria[5]
Slovenia[5]
GK 16Faouzi Chaouchi
RB 4 Antar Yahia (c)
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
LB 3 Nadir Belhadj
RM 8 Mehdi Lacen
CM 15Karim Ziani
LM 19Hassan Yebda  90+5'
RW 21Foued Kadir  82'
SS 13Karim Matmour  81'
CF 11Rafik Djebbour  58'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Abdelkader Ghezzal Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 59', 73'  58'
FW 10Rafik Saïfi  81'
MF 17Adlène Guedioura  82'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
GK 1 Samir Handanović
RB 2 Mišo Brečko
CB 4 Marko Šuler
CB 5 Boštjan Cesar
LB 13Bojan Jokić
RM 17Andraž Kirm
CM 8 Robert Koren (c)
CM 18Aleksandar Radosavljević  35'  87'
LM 10Valter Birsa  84'
SS 14Zlatko Dedič  53'
CF 11Milivoje Novakovič
Substitutions:
FW 9 Zlatan Ljubijankič  53'
FW 7 Nejc Pečnik  84'
MF 20 Andrej Komac  90+3'  87'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek

Man of the Match:
Robert Koren (Slovenia)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)[4]
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)[4]
Fourth official:
Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)[2]
Fifth official:
Brent Best (New Zealand)[2]

Slovenia vs United States

Once again the Americans were outplayed early, as Valter Birsa netted for Slovenia from distance and Zlatan Ljubijankič extended the lead soon after to give them a 2–0 lead at half-time. In the 48th minute, Landon Donovan cut the lead in half for the United States when he dribbled into the Slovenian box and blasted a close-range shot over Samir Handanović into the roof of the net. The United States kept their hopes of advancement alive when they equalised in the 82nd minute. Altidore placed a header into the Slovenian box that was run down by midfielder Michael Bradley, who lobbed the keeper to tie the game. A few minutes later, the United States looked as if they were going to complete their comeback when a Donovan free kick was volleyed in by substitute Maurice Edu; however, referee Koman Coulibaly disallowed the goal and the game ended in a 2–2 draw.

18 June 2010
16:00
Slovenia  2–2  United States
Birsa  13'
Ljubijankič  42'
Report Donovan  48'
Bradley  82'
Slovenia[7]
United States[7]
GK 1 Samir Handanović
RB 2 Mišo Brečko
CB 4 Marko Šuler  69'
CB 5 Boštjan Cesar  35'
LB 13Bojan Jokić  75'
CM 8 Robert Koren (c)
CM 18Aleksandar Radosavljević
RW 10Valter Birsa  87'
LW 17Andraž Kirm  72'
CF 9 Zlatan Ljubijankič  74'
CF 11Milivoje Novakovič
Substitutions:
FW 7 Nejc Pečnik  74'  90+4'
FW 14Zlatko Dedič  87'
MF 20Andrej Komac  90+4'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek
GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 6 Steve Cherundolo
CB 15Jay DeMerit
CB 5 Oguchi Onyewu  80'
LB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
RM 10Landon Donovan
CM 16José Francisco Torres  46'
CM 4 Michael Bradley
LM 8 Clint Dempsey
CF 17Jozy Altidore
CF 20Robbie Findley  40'  46'
Substitutions:
MF 22Benny Feilhaber  46'
MF 19Maurice Edu  46'
FW 9 Herculez Gomez  80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
The Slovenia and United States teams line up for the national anthems before the game

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)[6]
Inacio Candido (Angola)[6]
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)[6]
Fifth official:
Jeffrey Gek Pheng (Singapore)[6]

England vs Algeria

18 June 2010
20:30
England  0–0  Algeria
Report
England[8]
Algeria[8]
GK 1 David James
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 18Jamie Carragher  58'
CB 6 John Terry
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 Aaron Lennon  63'
CM 14Gareth Barry  84'
CM 8 Frank Lampard
LM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
SS 10Wayne Rooney
CF 21Emile Heskey  74'
Substitutions:
MF 17Shaun Wright-Phillips  63'
FW 19Jermain Defoe  74'
FW 9 Peter Crouch  84'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello
GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
CB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
CB 4 Antar Yahia (c)
RM 21Foued Kadir
CM 19Hassan Yebda  88'
CM 8 Mehdi Lacen  85'
LM 3 Nadir Belhadj
AM 7 Ryad Boudebouz  74'
AM 15Karim Ziani  81'
CF 13Karim Matmour
Substitutions:
MF 22Djamel Abdoun  74'
MF 17Adlène Guedioura  81'
DF 20Djamel Mesbah  88'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane
England vs Algeria

Man of the Match:
Ashley Cole (England)

Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)[6]
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)[6]
Fourth official:
Michael Hester (New Zealand)[6]
Fifth official:
Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)[6]

Slovenia vs England

Jermain Defoe's 23rd-minute goal allowed England to claim the win and progress to the knockout stage of the competition. After the goal, England created several more chances but were unable to add to their lead

23 June 2010
16:00
Slovenia  0–1  England
Report Defoe  23'
Slovenia[9]
England[9]
GK 1 Samir Handanović
RB 2 Mišo Brečko
CB 4 Marko Šuler
CB 5 Boštjan Cesar
LB 13Bojan Jokić  40'
CM 8 Robert Koren (c)
CM 18Aleksandar Radosavljević
RW 10Valter Birsa  79'
LW 17Andraž Kirm  79'
CF 9 Zlatan Ljubijankič  62'
CF 11Milivoje Novakovič
Substitutions:
FW 14Zlatko Dedič  81'  62'
FW 23Tim Matavž  79'
Manager:
Matjaž Kek
GK 1 David James
RB 2 Glen Johnson  48'
CB 15Matthew Upson
CB 6 John Terry
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
CM 8 Frank Lampard
CM 14Gareth Barry
LM 16James Milner
SS 19Jermain Defoe  86'
CF 10Wayne Rooney  72'
Substitutions:
MF 11Joe Cole  72'
FW 21Emile Heskey  86'
Manager:
Italy Fabio Capello

Man of the Match:
James Milner (England)

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Mike Pickel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
William Torres (El Salvador)

United States vs Algeria

Early in the game, the United States nearly allowed another early goal as an Algerian shot hit the crossbar. Throughout the remainder of the game, the United States had a number of good chances against a solid Algerian defence that allowed just one goal from two games; striker Jozy Altidore volleyed wide of an open net, while Clint Dempsey had a goal disallowed for a controversial offside call and later hit the crossbar on a shot and missed an empty net on the rebound. After 90 minutes of a scoreless affair, the United States were at risk of elimination: with England leading Slovenia 1–0, a 0–0 draw for the United States would have caused them to finish third in Group C on three points (behind England on five and Slovenia on four). However, in stoppage time, American goalkeeper Tim Howard quickly threw an outlet pass to Landon Donovan, who moved the ball up the pitch and passed the ball just outside the box to Altidore, who then crossed the ball to an open Dempsey in the middle of the box. With the Algerian goalkeeper closing in, Dempsey shot quickly and was blocked; however, Donovan followed the shot and put the rebound into the net for an easy goal. The United States held on for the final few minutes for a 1–0 victory. The late goal not only saved the United States from elimination but also allowed them to win their group for the first time since 1930, advancing to play Ghana in the round of 16.

23 June 2010
16:00
United States  1–0  Algeria
Donovan  90+1' Report
United States[10]
Algeria[10]
GK 1 Tim Howard
RB 12Jonathan Bornstein  80'
CB 15Jay DeMerit
CB 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c)
LB 6 Steve Cherundolo
CM 4 Michael Bradley
CM 19Maurice Edu  64'
RW 8 Clint Dempsey
LW 10Landon Donovan
SS 17Jozy Altidore  62'
CF 9 Herculez Gomez  46'
Substitutions:
MF 22Benny Feilhaber  46'
FW 14Edson Buddle  64'
MF 7 DaMarcus Beasley  90'  80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 2 Madjid Bougherra
CB 5 Rafik Halliche
LB 4 Antar Yahia (c) Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 76', 90+3'
RM 21Foued Kadir
CM 19Hassan Yebda  12'
CM 8 Mehdi Lacen  83'
LM 3 Nadir Belhadj
AM 13Karim Matmour  84'
AM 15Karim Ziani  69'
CF 11Rafik Djebbour  65'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Abdelkader Ghezzal  65'
MF 17Adlène Guedioura  69'
FW 10Rafik Saïfi  84'
Manager:
Rabah Saâdane

Man of the Match:
Landon Donovan (United States)

Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Fifth official:
Mu Yuxin (China)

References

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