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Luis Fabiano scored a brace and Elano added another as Brazil beat Ivory Coast 3-1.

The Danes' 2-1 victory over the Lions moved Netherlands into the second round, the first team to advance.

Paraguay and Slovakia will enter Sunday's Group F showdown in Bloemfontein with very different feelings.

After the first week of action, the odds have changed on the fancied contenders for the tournament.

"This is a victory for our people who will for sure know how to celebrate this victory," said coach Radomir Antic.

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

Thursday's defeat left France with only one point from two games in Group A, and on the brink of elimination.

Australia were beaten 4-0 by Germany, with Cahill sent off for a foul on Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Greece and Nigeria are in the same predicament ahead of their World Cup Group B match.

The midfielder said a large chunk of the team has played together for years and are now at the peak of their powers.

Brazil is in a confused state and feeling a pressure that they've never felt before. The struggle within continues.

France drew its opening group game 0-0 against Uruguay, and Zidane saw little hope for improvement.

Slovenia and Algeria will already be playing for World Cup survival when they meet in their opening Group C match.

The United States held England to a 1-1 draw in their World Cup opener on Saturday.

The US team bus got stuck in a traffic jam caused by an elephant when about 10 players were going to a market.

US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in South Africa a day ahead of the kick-off to the sports spectacle.