Own Goal Gives England 1-0 Lead

England is the second giant in the tournament to suffer a "disappointing win." Yesterday, Germany allowed the Costa Ricans to stick around late in the game before going up 4-2. Today, England didn't even score a goal against Paraguay.

An own goal 4 minutes into the match gave England a 1-0 lead, and 86 minutes later gave them a 1-0 victory. Wayne Rooney did not play in the match, but was on the bench. Considering the fact that England led almost throughout the entire contest, there wasn't much of a need for him to play. Frank Lampard was named Man of the Match.

England's win over Paraguay is a huge step in securing victory in Group B. England will face Trinidad & Tobago in a mismatch on the 15th. They'll then play Sweden on the 20th. England's strange 1-0 goal has all but won them their Group, in my opinion.

In other news, Germany Captain and midfielder Michael Ballack will reportedly return to the lineup against Poland. Although Germany rolled offensively in their opening match, Ballack's replacement was hardly noticeable on the pitch.