World Cup: Slovenia Lose to England, Fail to Qualify for Top 16

Port Elizabeth, 23 June - Slovenia lost to England 1:0 at the World Cup on Wednesday and failed to qualify for the second round of competition after the US scored a sole goal against Algeria in the second Group C match.

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian football fans cheering as Slovenia's national football team plays England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian football fans cheering as Slovenia's national football team plays England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian football fans cheering as Slovenia's national football team plays England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian football fans cheering as Slovenia's national football team plays England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Pictured: England's Wayne Rooney and Sloevnia's Aleksander Radosavljevic.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Pictured: Slovenia's Aleksander Radosavljevic (centre).
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Slovenia's national football team playing England in game three of the group competition at the FIFA World Cup.
Pictured: Slovenia's Valter Birsa.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

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