England were saved from going further behind only by the width of the crossbar as Nigeria finished strongly in a match that ended amid joyous scenes on the Africans’ bench
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Costa Rica only needed a draw to top Group D and played that way, setting up in a defensive 5-3-2 formation
The match was Uruguay’s first win at the Mundial after they lost 1-3 to Costa Rica in their opening match
But with five minutes left on the clock, Steven Gerrard accidentally put the controversial Liverpool striker through and he beat Joe Hart to give the Uruguayans a 2-1 win
England now travel to Sao Paulo to play Uruguay in a must win match for both teams.
This is as the two teams clash on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil
“I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level,” Beckham said
Two goals in three first-half minutes helped Germany to pick up three more points on their way to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup as they won 3-0 in Kazakhstan
Wayne Rooney steered England into a first-half lead with his 33rd goal for his country, after goalkeeper Joe Hart had earlier saved Ronaldinho’s penalty
World number one footballing nation, Spain, will host Uruguay while Portugal battle Ecuador as countries observe FIFA day set for international friendlies