Defender heading for World Cup

Sotirios Kyrgiakos helped Greece secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals thanks to a 1-0 victory over Ukraine in Donetsk.

The Liverpool centre-back played the entire 90 minutes of the second leg of the qualifying play-off tie.
 
After a goalless first leg, Dimitris Salpigidis' decisive 31st minute strike ensured it will be the Greeks travelling to South Africa in 2010 - and not a Ukraine side who were without Andriy Voronin.
 
It's the first time Greece have qualified for the finals since 1994.
 
Elsewhere on a busy night of international football, Dirk Kuyt figured for 62 minutes of Holland's goalless draw with the United States in Eindhoven, while Ryan Babel was introduced into the action at half-time.
 
Pepe Reina played the second-half of Spain's thumping 5-1 victory over Austria in Vienna.
 
Meanwhile, Martin Skrtel was left disappointed as Slovakia lost 2-1 at home to Chile on Tuesday evening, with the Reds defender completing the entire game.
 
Liverpool players who could figure at 2010 World Cup finals -
 
England
 
Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson
 
Spain
 
Pepe Reina, Albert Riera, Fernando Torres
 
Slovakia
 
Martin Skrtel
 
Italy
 
Alberto Aquilani, Andrea Dossena
 
Denmark
 
Daniel Agger
 
Holland
 
Ryan Babel, Dirk Kuyt
 
Switzerland
 
Philipp Degen
 
Brazil
 
Lucas Leiva, Fabio Aurelio
 
Argentina
 
Javier Mascherano, Emiliano Insua
 
Greece
 
Sotirios Kyrgiakos