CAMEROON 1-2 DENMARK

And so Cameroon have the ignominy of being the first team eliminated from the 2010 World Cup. Real shame. For them.

I'd much rather talk about Denmark.

The last time we spoke about the Danes (I hope to start at least three conversations with that exact line in the next seven days) I was struck by their ability to bring players back from the dead - or, in the case of Dennis Rommedahl, from NEC Nijmegen.

But just when you thought the cupboard was bare, they go and wheel out former Jon Dahl Tommasson, former Newcastle hero (3 goals in 23 appearances).

And, to really put sugar on the pastry, he's their captain!

Denmark's final group game (vs. Japan; Thursday 24th June, 19:30) will see the reformation of the 1986 front line: Preben Elkjaer, Jesper Olsen, and Michael Laudrup.



Jan Molby will sit in the hole just behind them. He won't be playing football. He'll just be sitting down. In a hole. Eating a doughnut.

THE STORY SO FAR

Match of the tournament: Spain 0-1 Switzerland

Player of the tournament: Diego Forlan (Uruguay)

Goal of the tournament: Tshabalala (South Africa v Mexico)