—- Argentina’s players made a political point in unfurling a banner declaring the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falklands before their 2-0 World Cup warm-up win over Slovenia. Ricardo Alvarez and Leo Messi scored the goals. England wrapped up their warm-up programme with a lightning-interrupted 0-0 draw with a feisty Honduras in Miami.

June 07: Argentina 2, Slovenia 0 — Belgium 1, Tunisia 0 — Cameroon 1, Moldova 0 — El Salvador 0, Spain 2 — Honduras 0, England 0.

** Miroslav Klose became Germany’s all-time record marksman with his 69^th international in a 6-1 World Cup warm-up win over Armenia. Klose previously held the 68-goal record jointly with Gerd Muller. Klose needed 132 games Muller a mere 62.

June 06: Brazil 1, Serbia 0 — Colombia 0, Jordan 0 –Costa Rica 1, Rep. Ireland 1 — Croatia 0, Australia 0 —  Germany 6, Armenia 1 – Greece 2, Bolivia 1 — Japan 4, Zambia 3 — Mexico 0, Portugal 1 —  Russia 2, Morocco 0

Jun 04: Algeria 2, Romania 1 — Argentina 3, Trinidad & Tobago 0 — Chile 2, N Ireland 0 — Ecuador 2, England 2 — El Salvador 1, Ivory Coast 2 — Holland 2, Wales 0 — Italy 1, Luxembourg 1 — Uruguay 2, Slovenia 0.

Jun 03: Brazil 4, Panama 0 – Mexico 0, Bosnia 1 — Switzerland 2, Peru 0

Confirmed World Cup squads at: FIFA.com/WorldCup

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