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Jack Pot / 2010-06-12 18:34:14

The England and USA 2010 FIFA World Cup cup campaigns kick off this evening as the two sides battle it out to see who can make it to the top of Group C and through to the next round.

Both teams have confirmed their starting line-up.

TEAM USA: Howard, Cherundolo, DeMerit, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Donovan, Bradley, Clark, Dempsey, Altidore, Findley

TEAM ENGLAND: Green, Johnson, King, Terry, A Cole, Lennon, Lampard, Gerrard, Milner, Heskey, Rooney

- Ferdinand and Beckham watch from the sidelines

- Cameron backs England in video message from Number 10

- England and USA players warm up on the pitch; names are announced to the crowd

- Players wait in tunnel as the start of their World Cup campaing draws ever closer

- ITV studio guests all predict England wins: Gareth Southgate and Patrick Vieira predict 2-1; Kevin Keegan predicts 4-1

- National anthems play

- Match begins; England and USA both settle into comfortable stride

GOAL! Gerrard scores: England 1 - 0 USA

- Captain Gerrard slots one past USA keeper in just the 3rd minute! England make remarkably quick start to World Cup 2010 campaign

- Howard meets the end of Heskey's boot; a little winded for a few minutes but ok now

GOAL! USA equalise: England 1 - 1 USA

- Dempsey shoots one into goal as Green fumbles easy save

HALF-TIME

- Second-half kicks off

- Second-half ends

Final score: England 1 - 1 USA

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