Australia were okay, but I cannot believe the Ghanians got away with that studs up tackle from behind.

Refs are at least being consistent, Kaka's second yellow card was disgustingly wrong, and the Brazilian's second goal included two intentional handballs.

And go the Kiwi's, they have half a chance to progress to the next stage, and good on them for it. They know their strengths and play to them, unlike us Aussies who hire coaches based on their names, rather than their fit for our team.

My favourite world cup related headline thus far comes from the NY Post after the USA v England game: "USA Wins 1-1".