Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington believes “the door is open” to Euro 2012 qualification despite his team taking just a point from their last two Group C matches.

CAPTAIN Steven Gerrard admits England are in a must-win situation but “wants to make the nation proud” with victory over Slovenia in tonight’s World Cup clash in Port Elizabeth.

UNITED STATES coach Bob Bradley says he and his team will take the lessons from the disappointment they suffered at Ellis Park just under a year ago as they prepare to face Slovenia in a World Cup Group C match which they cannot afford to lose today.

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

RUSSIA and Slovenia are both at full strength ahead of today’s World Cup qualifying play-off first leg in Moscow.