World Cup 2010: Spain feel under pressure - Del Bosque

Coach Vicente del Bosque admits Spain are feeling the weight of expectation after edging into the last 16 of the with a fractured 2-1 win over Chile.

World Cup favourites Spain face Portugal on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals in South Africa but have still to click in the tournament.

"There's a lot of pressure in the World Cup," said 59-year-old Del Bosque.

"We know what people expect in Spain and we're trying to give our all. Let's see what we achieve."

World Cup 2010: Italian FA calls for inquiry into 'structural crisis'

The Italian football association president Giancarlo Abete has called for serious analysis of what he called a "structural crisis" that led to the defending champions' dismal first-round elimination from the World Cup.

Italy's 3-2 loss to Slovakia yesterday marked the first time the Azzurri had exited the World Cup without winning a game, and the 2006 champions have not won at all in 2010.

"We all know the importance of football in our country and we've disappointed tens of millions of fans," Abete said today. "We have to be realists. These are the facts. We need to reflect on the structural crisis of Italian football."

World Cup 2010: Paraguay through after drab draw with New Zealand

Paraguay moved into the last 16 of the World Cup for the fourth time in their history after being held to an uneventful 0-0 draw by New Zealand. Paraguay knew a draw would suffice – regardless of the outcome of the other group game, between Italy and Slovakia – and neither team created many scoring chances despite displaying more urgency after the break following a turgid first half at Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Paraguay finished with five points in Group F, two more than New Zealand and one ahead of Slovakia, who secured second place and qualification with a 3-2 win over Italy.

JERMAIN DEFOE was today given the nod up front for England's vital World Cup clash with Slovenia.

The Tottenham striker will partner Wayne Rooney in attack as the Three Lions go in search of victory to progress to the knockout stages.

Anything less than three points is likely to send Fabio Capello's men packing from South Africa, although a high-scoring draw could still seal qualification depending on the result of the other Group C clash between USA and Algeria.

Aston Villa midfielder James Milner is also included on the right wing in Capello's starting XI. He replaces former Leeds team-mate Aaron Lennon, who drops to the bench.

At the back, Matthew Upson fills in for the suspended Jamie Carragher and David James keeps his place in goal after replacing Robert Green for the disappointing draw with Algeria.