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Impressive underdogs

Mohammad Isam
You won't find any American or South Korean flags in any rooftop of Dhaka. They don't have as much appeal as the likes of Brazil, Argentina or Italy offer but these two underdogs have been most impressive in the World Cup.
On Wednesday night when all eyes were on England's battle for survival against Slovenia, the United States ran the Algerians ragged in Pretoria. They had their customary goal cancelled out by the referee that remained unexplained but banking on their never-say-die attitude, the experienced Landon Donovan rammed home the winner in injury time after Jozy Altidore's shot was parried by the goalkeeper.
Like the South Koreans, the Americans look poised to score every time they charge towards the opposition goal. Apart from the experienced Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley have stood
out with their tenacity that has been the hallmark of Bob Bradley's side.
But the focus hardly shifted from the high profile encounters and with the US topping Group C with the 1-0 win over Algeria, it set up a second round clash between old enemies England and Germany.
Mesut Oezil's superb 60th minute goal was the focal point of his performance against Ghana. That would have sent a chill down England's spine who are the clear underdogs in this newest chapter of their age-old rivalry.
And it won’t be just Oezil to trouble the English. Sami
Khedira, Lukas Podolski and the returning Miroslav Klose will pose constant threats while captain Philipp Lahm has been inspiring so far. It's hard to see which England player can be the difference but they won't go down without a fight after staving off so much pressure ahead of the Slovenia game.
Perhaps that pre-match pressure prepared them well for the match itself as Jermain Defoe booted in a James Milner cross in the 23rd minute. England were good enough on the day, barring a few heart-stopping moments where John Terry's head came in handy. And as coach Fabio Capello claimed, this win would liberate the Lampards
and the Rooneys.
Ghana became the most successful African side in this tournament when they qualified to the last sixteen, despite their loss to Germany. The misfiring West African side went through at the expense of Serbia, another temperamental side, who lost to Australia 1-2.
Meanwhile, the Socceroos' ensured a smooth exit after their inglorious loss to the Germans and a couple of red cards.
As the second round beckons, teams like Uruguay, South Korea, USA and Ghana could feel ambitious, though, vanity isn't what is taking them forward.