Thierry Henry blamed French newcomer Franck Ribery for wasting France's best chance of ending their World Cup goal drought against Switzerland.
Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata has blasted the media for being pessimistic, telling them not to write off the Asian champions' hopes of World Cup survival.
Costa Rica will try to exploit frailties in Ecuador's defence when the teams meet in World Cup Group A on Thursday, said coach Alexandre Guimaraes.
Togo coach Otto Pfister may sue the head of the West African country's football association for comments he made about the German after his surprise return to manage the squad earlier this week.
Coach Juergen Klinsmann said Germany were a match for anyone at the World Cup after Oliver Neuville's stoppage-time winner against Poland on Wednesday virtually guaranteed the hosts a place in the last 16.
The dismissal of Radoslaw Sobolewski 15 minutes from time was unjustified and was the key to Germany's 1-0 victory on Wednesday, said Poland's players.
Savo Milosevic may have to wait longer for his 100th cap if Serbia & Montenegro opt for a taller striker in their must-win World Cup match against Argentina in Gelsenkirchen on Friday.
Tunisia has won only one match in their previous nine World Cup matches. They want to take a second Wednesday night when they meet Saudi Arabia here.
With nothing to lose, Poland vowed to come out fighting against Germany when the two meet on Wednesday.
France coach Raymond Domenech criticised a "fussy" referee after watching his side fail to break their eight-year World Cup goal drought against Switzerland on Tuesday in a 0-0 draw in Group G.
Neither Tunisia or Saudi Arabia have particularly impressive records at the World Cup, but both have an opportunity to burnish their statistics when they meet here on Wednesday.
Switzerland were determined to look on the bright side of their opening World Cup 0-0 draw with France despite having plenty of chances to have sealed all three points.
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