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Russia unhappy with performance under Fabio Capello
a sense of resignation more familiar to England supporters rules among those who are closely following the team’s fortunes. “Ask yourself when you last actually enjoyed watching the national team play,” wrote one disgruntled commentator on a football forum, after the draw with South Korea. “There is always this national belief in miracles that has absolutely nothing to do with reality. Unfortunately this is our team and it’s the only one we have got.”

South Korea vs. Algeria
FOXES ORGANIZED BUT CAN THEY SCORE? Algeria have only given up four goals in the last four World Cup games, so that's not a problem. But that attack? Problem with a capital "P". The Fennec Foxes have not scored from the run of play in any of the four games, with their only goal coming from the penalty spot. Can Algeria finally score and secure a win?

MASTER PLAN: South Korea lost their last game before heading to the World Cup 4-0 to Ghana in Miami. According to manager Hong Myung-Bo, that was all part of his plan. “The players did what was asked of them, I want to thank them,” he said. “The defeat against Ghana was just part of the process.” His plan was also to bring Lee Keun-Ho on so he could score against a tired Russian defense and that worked as well.

North Korea Lambasts Spain's 'Worn-Out' Tiki-Taka
Yu Myong-Uk, an official of North Korea's football association, told KCNA he was "very surprised" at Spain's "disgraceful defeat" at the hands of the lower-ranked Netherlands.

"It seems to me that Spanish tiki-taka is going bankrupt", he said.

Pak Chol-Nam, a teacher at Pyongyang International Football School, said Spain's failure provided a valuable lesson.

"The Spanish team's defeat gave me a lesson that it is most important to grasp the tactics of rivals and smartly counter them," Pak was quoted as saying.

"I will further study together with my trainees lessons and experiences gained in the on-going World Cup to put the training on a more scientific basis."