We're still waiting for this tournament to properly come alive but we saw quite a few fine individual performances with only four teams still to play their opening fixture. Here's my 2010 Fifa World Cup finals team of the day from Tuesday 15 June:
Goalkeeper
New Zealand Paston kept New Zealand in the game to and helped the Kiwis earn a famous point. Left-back
Portugal Ivory Coast got no joy whatsoever down Portugal right-hand flank. Centre-back
Ivory Coast The Ivory Coast captain marshalled his defence brilliantly against the dangerous Portuguese side. Centre-back
Portugal The Chelsea defender looked good throughout and was not fazed by Drogba's eventual arrival. Right-back
New Zealand A defender who affected the game. He headed the crucial last-gasp equaliser for New Zealand. Midfielder
Ivory Coast A fine display by the Barcelona midfield man who saw Deco off with ease. Midfielder
North Korea His well-taken goal gave North Korea a glimmer of hope and gave Brazil a bit of a shock. Midfielder
Slovakia A true livewire just behind the forward line, what a great performance. Midfielder
Brazil Made a hard chance look easy to break North Korea's stubborn resistance. Striker
North Korea Ten out of 10 for effort, never stopped working hard throughout the match. Striker
Slovakia Great display and excellent goal. He deserved better defending from his team-mates in the final.
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