Men's World Cup · 2010 · group stage
Slovenia vs England
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 23, 2010
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group C
- Venue
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
- City
- Port Elizabeth
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Jermain Defoe | England | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Slovenia
Starting lineup
- #1 Samir Handanović goal keeper
- #2 Mišo Brečko right back
- #4 Marko Šuler center back
- #5 Boštjan Cesar center back
- #8 Robert Koren center midfielder
- #9 Zlatan Ljubijankić center forward
- #10 Valter Birsa right winger
- #11 Milivoje Novaković center forward
- #13 Bojan Jokić left back
- #17 Andraž Kirm left winger
- #18 Aleksandar Radosavljević center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Zlatko Dedić forward
- #23 Tim Matavž forward
England
Starting lineup
- #1 David James goal keeper
- #2 Glen Johnson right back
- #3 Ashley Cole left back
- #4 Steven Gerrard right midfielder
- #6 John Terry center back
- #8 Frank Lampard center midfielder
- #10 Wayne Rooney center forward
- #14 Gareth Barry center midfielder
- #15 Matthew Upson center back
- #16 James Milner left midfielder
- #19 Jermain Defoe second striker
Substitutes who appeared
- #11 Joe Cole midfielder
- #21 Emile Heskey forward
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40' | Bojan Jokić | Yellow card | Slovenia |
| 48' | Glen Johnson | Yellow card | England |
| 79' | Valter Birsa | Yellow card | Slovenia |
| 81' | Zlatko Dedić | Yellow card | Slovenia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.