Slovenia boss Matjaz Kek today trimmed his World Cup squad to 23 by confirming a further three players would not travel to South Africa.

Slovakia booked their place in the World Cup finals tonight as a 1-0 win in Poland confirmed them as Group Three winners.

The pressure on Ajax coach Marco van Basten moved up a notch this afternoon after his side were thrashed 4-1 at Vitesse Arnhem.