But some would-be publishers will never have audiences big enough to attract advertising, or loyal enough to buy subscriptions.

ECONOMIST: So many ways to pay online

McCann insisted he had never taken a banned substance but said he did not have enough money to launch an appeal.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport | Cycling | McCann guarantees world place

With Egypt losing 3-0 to the USA a 3-1 defeat for the World Cup winners would have been enough to go through, but despite a second half rally they never looked like beating Brazil keeper Julio Cesar.

BBC: Italy 0-3 Brazil

The complexities of the qualification system meant that a 2-2 draw would have been enough to send both Spain and Croatia through -- but in truth that scoreline never looked a likely outcome.

CNN: Late Navas goal sends Spain through with Italy