2010 World Cup: Day 4
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2010 World Cup: Day 4
Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
Rafael Van der Vaart (23) celebrates after an own goal in the 46th minute gave the Dutch a 1-0 lead.
Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
Dirk Kuyt (7) tapped in a rebound in the 85th minute to extend the Netherlands' lead to 2-0.
Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
Daniel Agger (right) and the Denmark defense kept a powerful Netherlands attack in check for most of the game.
Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen saved three shots on goal but was busy as Netherlands fired 18 shots overall.
Netherlands 2, Denmark 0
Playing without star winger Arjen Robben, Dirk Kuyt (7) and the Dutch still managed three points in their World Cup opener.
Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Keisuke Honda beat Cameroon goalkeeper Hamidou Souleymanou in the 39th minute and Japan made the score hold up to earn its first World Cup victory on foreign soil.
Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Japan was outscored 9-1 during a four-game losing streak leading up to the World Cup, but the 45th-ranked side is now in good position to advance to the second round for the second time in history.
Japan 1, Cameroon 0
Yuji Nakazawa (right) is challenged by Stephane Mbia (center) and Eric Choupo Moting of Cameroon, which didn't get a shot on goal until the 37th minute and was unlucky in the 87th minute when Stephane Mbia's long shot hit the left post.
Paraguay 1, Italy 1
Paraguay defender Antolin Alcaraz (center, in red jersey) scored on a header in the 39th minute to give the underdogs a first-half lead against defending champion Italy in rainy Cape Town. Alcraz beat venerable Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who was lifted at halftime because of an apparent back injury.
Paraguay 1, Italy 1
This miscue from Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar enabled Daniel De Rossi (not pictured) to equalize in the 63rd minute.
Paraguay 1, Italy 1
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi (6) helped Italy salvage one point with this second-half goal.
Paraguay 1, Italy 1
Italy was in danger of losing to 34th-ranked Paraguay before drawing even in the second half.