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On Twitter from Matt Garrahan, the Financial Times bureau chief in Los Angeles, regarding his home team:
The England team visited an orphanage in Cape Town today. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope," said Jamal, aged 6.
The U.S. plays Algeria for the chance to advance, Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. Pacific. South Korea advanced today by tying Nigeria.