“The defending World Cup Champions, Italy, needed to get at least a draw against Slovakia on Thursday, June 24, 2010 to advance out of the group stage. For Slovakia, they could advance with a win as long as the other match ended favorably for them.” (The 90th Minute)

2010 FIFA World Cup Group F Final Standings: Paraguay & Slovakia advance
“Group F in the 2010 FIFA World Cup has wrapped up with Paraguay placing first and Slovakia getting second place. Those two teams will advance to the next round of the tournament while Italy and Slovakia are eliminated. It’s a surprise result to see the defending champions eliminated but they just couldn’t get the result. The final group standings are below.” (The 90th Minute)

Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand – Video Highlights, Recap, and Match Stats – World Cup – 24 June 2010
“New Zealand has surprised with two draws but now needed a win to advance to the knockout stage as they face Paraguay. The All Whites came into the World Cup has one of the lowest ranked sides but has showed an ability to compete in this tournament. Paraguay could clinch the group title with a win or a draw and an Italy loss.” (The 90th Minute)

Late Italian rally falls short; Slovakia advances to round of 16
“Defending champion Italy was eliminated Thursday from the World Cup with a humbling 3-2 loss to Slovakia, which advanced. Slovakia finished second in Group F to Paraguay. The Italians were last, the first time they’ve ever finished at the bottom of an opening-round group.” (ESPN)