Reigning champions Spain, favourites England and African powerhouse Cameroon were eliminated from the first round.
Spain tasted a 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands in their first Group B match and then lost to Chile by two goals to nil in their second Group B encounter. Thus their hope to second round went into vapour.
Favourites England were beaten by Uruguay 2-1 in their opening Group D match and then they tasted a 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica in their second Group D encounter.
Besides, Cameroon, the powerhouse of African football conceded two consecutive defeats in their Group A matches. So, Cameroon were eliminated from the first round.
