In Group A, Germany dominated Ecuador 3-0 to secure the top spot in Group A. Miroslav Klose had two goals, making him the tournament's top scorer with four total. Lukas Podolski notched his first goal to seal the deal. Ecuador looked nothing like the dangerous side they had been in their first two matches, managing only two shots on goal. Meanwhile, Germany did not need an extra time thriller, going ahead in just the 4th minute on Klose's first strike and never looking back.

Poland saved some pride by beating Costa Rica 2-1, in the most irrelevant match of the day.

In Group B, England and Sweden split the difference in a back-and-forth match that ended in a 2-2 draw. Joe Cole opened up scoring with one of the best goals of the tournament so far, chesting the ball down and blasting it 30-yards past Swedish keeper, Andreas Isakkson. Sweden pulled even in the 51st minute, but then Steven Gerrard provided the go-ahead goal off the bench in the 85th minute. Sweden salvaged a draw in the 90th minute on a poorly defended long throw into the box.

England goes through as group winners, but they also lost Michael Owen to an apparent knee injury early in the match. Ecuador awaits in round two. Sweden, meanwhile, has to deal with Germany in Munich on Saturday.

The other Group B match ended 2-0 in the favor of Paraguay. Trinidad & Tobago could not muster magic in its third match, but can be proud of its first world cup performance.

Tomorrow's games:
Group C:
Iran - Angola (Angola needs a win and a Mexico loss to have a chance at round two)
Mexico - Portugal (Portugal wins the group with a tie. Mexico goes through with a tie, earns first with a win)

Group D:
Netherlands-Argentina (Winner takes first in the group, tie goes to Argentina)
Ivory Coast-Serbia & Montenegro (both teams have been eliminated)