Slovenia 0 Northern Ireland 1

Jermain Defoe has been included in England’s starting line-up for the first time since the opening competitive match of Fabio Capello’s reign for the vital World Cup clash with Slovenia.

UNITED STATES midfielder Landon Donovan and coach Bob Bradley were both left without an answer as to why what would have been a winning goal in their dramatic World Cup Group C match against Slovenia yesterday was disallowed.

Slovenia 2 United States 2

Slovenia 2 United States 0

Slovenia 1 Russia 0

Germany 3 Slovenia 1