Italy coach Marcello Lippi slammed Switzerland's tough tackling after watching his side held to a 1-1 draw in a World Cup warm-up match.
With the World Cup approaching fast, Juergen Klinsmann is still tinkering with Germany's lineup.
An early goal by Thierry Henry and a late Sylvain Wiltord penalty gave France a 2-0 win over Denmark in a World Cup warm-up match on Wednesday.
Colombia cancelled a World Cup training session on Wednesday because their football boots went missing on the way from Poland.
Saudi Arabia did themselves no favours in a warm-up game for the World Cup, crashing to a 1-0 defeat to Turkey.
Italy looked uninspired during a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in a largely experimental World Cup warm-up where both sides substituted six players during the second half.
Three of the seven World Cup teams playing warmup matches Wednesday came away with wins — France, Iran and Paraguay.
Park Ji-sung is a doubt for South Korea's World Cup warm-up match against Norway in Oslo on Friday after spraining an ankle in training.
Japan have drafted in Teruyuki Moniwa to replace the injured Makoto Tanaka in their World Cup squad, the Japan Football Association said on Wednesday.
Japan gave coach Zico plenty to smile about with a classy performance in a World Cup warm-up match against Germany on Tuesday, drawing 2-2 after conceding two late goals.
Reports of dissension within France's World Cup squad has failed to douse public enthusiasm with over 50 percent of fans canvassed in an opinion poll saying the team would at least reach the semi-finals.
Spain have asked FIFA for permission to bring in another player to replace injured defender Asier del Horno, the Spanish Football Federation said on Tuesday.
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