As likely as Ireland taking it I'm afraid...

Apparently that's FIFAs nightmare final, financially. Lowest possible viewership

Not to mention they would have to censor the entire crowd and insert loads of false-Korean fans, since they didn't actually allow any to go.

Meanwhile Ireland will be so crazy with joy they will set their TV vendors on fire in a large alcohol fire

NZ were 1000-1 to win the tournament before the game.... Now more like 100000 to 1

Never tell me the odds.    Come on New Zealand, you can do it!

Slovakia look like they want this win far far more than NZ, who I guess are just happy to be there

5 mins left, nothing happened at all since the goal. Not even sure if there was a free kick

New Zealand header! Almost...

YESSSSS! AMAZING

Wow. Superb stuff

HOLY ZOMG!1111! First goal in 28 years for NZ according to commentator

NEW ZEALAND! YES YES YES!

I'll take that point. New Zealands first ever point in the World cup. Ah, well worth staying up for

The New Zealand pundits are basically jumping around and screaming, saying "Best ever result in NZ football history!"

Lol.... What time is it there? It's only 9:22pm here

Almost 1. 30am here in Wellington! No-one can believe it

Ironically, considering Hitheres opening comment above, all the pundits and tv crew are saying it feels like they just won the world cup!

Almost 730Am here. First matches start at 530am for me

I hate my team, definitely not going to bother waking up at four in the morning to see them fail against Paraguay Sunday

For me the matches are at 7:30pm, 10pm and 2:30am.... Perfect times (well, maybe except for the last match)

Game of the Century

I hear there's some hot-shot from Middlesbrough on the New Zealand squad. He may even complete a pass

NZ are looking like they might grab a goal here. Anyones game. A game full of blunders though

The way the GK miskicked the ball was hilarious. What's with all these GK errors in this world cup, anywway?

Henry actually perfected a way of kicking a ball the wrong way similar to that.... Kind of like (cliche pun here)

Keep an eye on Lockhead, the curly haired NZ defender in left back. I almost wish he was left back in New Zealand (Ha! Ha!) because I see him play every week for the Phoenix and he's nervous, clumsy, loves to hoof the ball upfield aimlessly and is very, very prone to blunders and terrible tackles. He's already booked - I call that by the end, he'll be off. Might even give away a penalty.

I do hope theres a goal

Slovakia's the better team, they are at least trying to play some brand of tasteful football. 2nd halfs starting now...

I predicted a 3-1 win for Slovakia before the match. But the way this is going, I highly doubt 4 goals gonna' be scored in the 2nd half.... Lol

Time to revise my prediction.... Umm.... 2-0 for slovakia? At least one goal from a blunder

Theres something quite enjoyable about watching the WC logged into footytube, with a laptop. This live comment topic is great

GOOOOALLLLL

Golgolgolgolgolgolgollllll    Bout time

New Zealand now need to show the ruthlessness and predatory instinct of their national bird, the almost extinct.... Kiwi

Grandads injured

I never noticed before that the New Zealand anthem sounds so much like vuvuzelas

See though, it was that same temperament that got the Kiwi into the mess it's in....

Couldn't take on the gangs of Penguin, I reckon.

Vladdy almost caught NZ sleeping a few times.... Good runs

Just like the kiwi, NZ look slow and toothless. The commentator just said that a 1-0 loss would be NZs best ever result in a world cup

I thought pepe was pretty poor

He was active, but I mean.... Ugh. Stale stale stale stale stale

LOVE it! Yes I do!

I never thought I would see italy losing, now hopefully di natale can score.... Is he even on?

Its the irish curse demon

Well if irelands not in the world cup, the irish curse demon is gonna' f**k it up bigstyle for everyone else, who do you think was behind the vuvuzelas, to torture and ruin everyones world cup.... I believe

Well in robert greens case, lets just say he was crap, lets not credit the irish curse demon with every mistake made

Sepp Blatter!

Yeah its the stupid damn ball!

I don't care if it was a can that dempsey shot at green he still should have stopped it

I think Italy and Paraguay should be really interesting. At this Japan/Cameroon match was more interesting than the last match

I dunno.... It wasn't really boring for me. The 2nd half was quite exciting with cameroon constantly attacking

I mean as far as the average of actual intensity of play from the different countries. The determination of countries I saw was mostly from Uruguay actually, they pushed the pace of the match. Oh and Germany but that is a no brainer

100 dollars on North Korea stifling Brazil to a 0-0 draw!

We have a betting section on the front page lol you might want to talk to Carl about your wager LOL

Hahahha! I like losing money what can I say

From a great cross, and a great tap in! Go Japan! Lol

This proves form isn't needed to win world cup matches

Or at least form in the Friendlies and qualification rounds

Why they bother doing friendlies?

Great result for Japan held out for the win. Cameroon got their tactics wrong

Miserable from Cameroon, but congratulations to Japan, their first World Cup win on foreign soil

Cameroon played their final 10 minutes with all their spirit, and I kinda feel sorry for them.
They created 3 big chances (one denied by cross bar!) in their final 10 minutes

Japan boss reckons Holland will be tougher to get something out of and he is pinning it all and the Denmark game. His post match interview was very calm and he was praising the defensive play and the controlled manner a lot. Would say it was a great performance.... Never a tap-in Lyndon son, not with that much time as he had to control it, and get a shot in before defender arrived and keeps came out. Well done Okada, Honda, Okubo, Misato, Nakamura, Inamoto, Kawashima and co. Lets see if you can mane the quarters as predicted by Okada before the World Cup started!

Ganbare Nippon! I am so shocked by the result! I was absolutely sure I would see Etoo bang in like 4 goals past Kawashima with a couple of own-goals by Tulio.... What is the team clad in blue? Taking shots and defending? That's not the Japan team I know...

That is totally unfair Juno! Japan scored 3 times in the warm-up game against England....

Twice they were own goals, but give credit where it is due please.

Apparently before this match the manager had an "idea"

I think that was a complete mistake.... He does a lot for them

Result shows that Eto'o on the right was a big mistake just 'cause he plays for Inter their doesn't mean he is a better player on the right side

I agree. They looked so confused whoever their coach is he is not doing a good job. They are all over the place.... It was just bad to watch because from it you saw they just need someone to manage them right

I have Kuyt and he scored and played the full match.

They took off my RVP who didn't score waaah! Football is so cruel

Yeah, waiting for a Japanese massacre...

I won't be watching this, physics classes rolling upfront. Ugh  But I'll sure be up till midnight to support the Azzurri!

Hmm maybe.... Don't if I'm gonna' watch it though.... It's gonna' start at 12am and I have school tomorow....  

LOL.... World Cup makes people lose sleep!

Yeah I agree. It is not what I expected. I think one needs to score to put fire under the other team. Then everyone is going to push to win.... Otherwise it will just continue like this

I came rushing from school to watch this match, thinking that it would be exciting.... Well, I was wrong again. Fail

Yawn~~~~

OWN GOAL!  Still, not the exact dutch performance I was hoping for.  I am now afraid that Netherlands will opt to sit back, eww....

We are watching comedy on show...

Lucky for me my Danish defender is NOT Poulsen. I lose the 'clean sheet' though

Its a world cup of howlers. Shocking

Why wasn't it agger own goal? It probably would have went out for a corner if the back of his head didn't touch it

Yeah, LTM, I was wondering the same too.... Good for Ant, I guess. I'm almost sure that Agger is the danish defender in Ant's DF.

50 yard diagonal passes by the Danish are just not working and they have absolutely no plan be

I'm starting to wonder if the Germans and Dutch swapped DNA before the tourney...

I guess they have swapped it with the Italians...

I wonder what's wrong with RVP, wasted a handful of chances....

So bad he was substituted....

Come on Agger, take another shot

I'm hugely impressed by Elia (spelling?) what a skilful talent

Yeah, instant boost to a rather stale offense. I already knew he is a big talent, I started watching him right after he was linked with Liverpool

Typical Dirk Kuyt goal!  More credits to Elia and Sneijder!

Netherland played better after RVP left the pitch

That's why I like Kuyt. 100% workrate. How with two defenders ahead of him was he first to the ball? Should have been Elia's, but good goal

The last ten minutes have been fascinating since RVP was taken off. Good riddance!

Not many like Kuyt, but I like how he poaches goals. Much like Pippo. These kind of players do nothing but touch the ball into the net, it needs a killer instinct, and its harder than it looks

I know The Dutch made some good subs! It really has helped. This is how the entire match should have been played like these last ten minutes...

Maybe its the ball....

Well my keeper got his clean sheet, that's something. Otherwise apart from the last ten minutes it was a bit of a nothing match. An own goal and a tap in from two yards out.

Netherlands don't look like they would tear a team like Spain or Germany apart so I can't really see them winning this

I kind of like the games being at late times like 4am.... Its really cool how everyone stays up to watch it...

Yea. It also benefits me because now I get to school on time. Lol. But yea it is amazing how people watch those games. I wonder what are the ratings for those games