Each team has played its first game at the World Cup. Here's a look at who stood out over the tournament's first 16 games.
TIM CAHILL (Australia). The second-half sub scored twice in the last six minutes as the Australia rallied from a goal down to beat Japan, 3-1, in their Group F opener. The win was the SocceroosÆ first in the World Cup.
AGUSTIN DELGADO (Ecuador). Delgado scored one goal and set up the second with a flick as surprise Ecuador was far too much for Poland, winning, 2-0.
SHAKA HISLOP (Trinidad & Tobago). Called on to start in goal for Trinidad & Tobago when starting goalie Kelvin Jack was injured in pregame warm-ups, Hislop played the game of his career in holding Sweden scoreless in a 0-0 tie. Said the former Howard University keeper, ''I know now I'll be a happy man when I retire. For things to go as they did, well, I think I'll die a happy man.''
KAKA (Brazil). The only one of Brazil's magic quartet to play well in its 1-0 win over Croatia. He scored the only the goal with a well-taken shot late in the first half.
MIROSLAV KLOSE (Germany). Four years ago, Klose scored three goals for Germany in its opening game of the World Cup, a 8-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. This time, he scored twice in GermanyÆs 4-2 win over Costa Rica to open the 2006 World Cup.
PAVEL NEDVED (Czech Republic). At 34, he came out of international retirement to lead the Czechs to the World Cup finals, where he was brilliant in their 3-0 win over the USA. He was Bruce ArenaÆs man of the match.
OSWALDO SUAREZ (Mexico). ''It was my dad's dream for me to be playing in the World Cup, and I am happy,'' Sanchez said after Mexico beat Iran, 3-1. Two days earlier, Sanchez had returned from Guadalajara to attend his father FelipeÆs funeral. Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe said the keeper appeared ''to have an angel watching over him.''
TOMAS ROSICKY (Czech Republic). The midfielder is really quite modest. ''Of course, I'm no great shooter,ö he said after scoring twice against the USA and hitting the crossbar on another shot, ôbut I tried and today it worked. Three would probably have been too many.ö
LUCA TONI (Italy). If the U.S. backline thought it faced a test with Czech Jan Koller, it will have its hands full with the elusive 6-foot-5 Toni. The popular Fiorentina striker didnÆt score in the AzzurriÆs 2-0 win over Ghana, but he caused all kinds of problems for the Black Stars.
DAVID VILLA (Spain). The 24-year-old Valencia striker showed why he had relegated Raul to the bench. He scored twice in SpainÆs 4-0 demolition of Ukraine.
PAULO WANCHOPE (Costa Rica). The former California high school basketball star added to his reputation as the greatest striker to ever come out of Central America, scoring two well-taken goals in Costa RicaÆs 4-2 loss to Germany in the World Cup opener.