Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo ranked second and third, respectively, among 66 large global cities in staying the closest to that comfort range.

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Wigan pressed forward but the closest they came to another equaliser was when Titus Bramble's hopeful long-range lob sailed over the top of Green's crossbar.

BBC: West Ham 3-2 Wigan

As with their opponents, Japan were bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the first time and came closest to scoring during a game of few chances when Daisuke Matsui smashed a long-range strike against the crossbar in the first half.

BBC: Paraguay 0-0 Japan (5-3 pens)