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Holland (2-0) DenmarkJapan (1-0) CameronHolland defeated Denmark while Japan was able to outplay Cameroon. Defending champions Italy would start their World Cup campaign today against Paraguay.Denmark had matched their European rivals for the first half of a game. Second half own goal from Denmark defender Daniel Agger helped Netherlands on their way to victory in the World Cup Group E contest at Soccer City in South Africa.Keisuke Honda's close-range strike in the first half was enough to give Japan a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their Group E opener. Cameroon's defence failed to deal with Japanese attack.The last game of the day between Italy and Cameroon would begin at 11:30pm PST.
