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

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 Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. Spremljanje tekme svetovnega prvenstva v nogometu 2010. Tekma tretjega kroga med reprezentancama Anglije in Slovenije. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
Spremljanje tekme svetovnega prvenstva v nogometu 2010.
Tekma tretjega kroga med reprezentancama Anglije in Slovenije.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Fans watch in disbelief in Ljubljana after 1:0 defeat that cost Slovenia a slot among the best 16 teams in the world.
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

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

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 Jermain Defoe scores (second from right) scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the World Cup. Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jermain Defoe scores (second from right) scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the World Cup.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa Jermain Defoe (no. 19) scores scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the World Cup. Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jermain Defoe (no. 19) scores scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the World Cup.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa Jermain Defoe scores (second from right) scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the World Cup. Photo: Xinhua/STA

Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jermain Defoe scores (second from right) scores the goal that takes England to the top 16 at the 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: 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: 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.
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. 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

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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