Both the United States and England will advance from group C with the Americans surprisingly taking top spot. Both sides achieved 5 points, barely edging out Slovenia and Algeria who will return home.
England won against the Slovenes 1-0 with an early strike by Jermaine Defoe. The score would remain, despite several good chances by the English side throughout the match. The United States got their first goal very late, keeping the crowd on its toes during most of the match. In the 90+1', Landon Donovan slotted home the winner, salvaging probably the best World Cup group performance by USA in many years.
The United States will face Ghana from Group D on Saturday while England will take on Germany Sunday afternoon.