Written by admin from on July 2, 2010

Brazil have racked up a 2-1 win over North Korea and a 3-1 victory over Ivory Coast to sit pretty on six points. Ivory Coast, with one point, can finish runners-up, but they would have to beat North Korea by a resounding margin and hope that Brazil beat Portugal convincingly. Click Here

Written by admin from on July 1, 2010

In their opening World Cup match against Japan, Cameroon suffered from coach Paul Le Guen’s baffling decision to play their star striker Samuel Eto’o on wide right wing. Japan opened their account with a surprise 1-0 success over Cameroon and were denied a point by Wesley Sneijder’s long-range effort in their second Group E outing. [...]

Written by admin from on June 30, 2010

The defending champion Italians have had two draws against Paraguay and New Zealand in Group F and need a win over last-place Slovakia team to ensure they progress to the knockout stage. Paraguay were the better side for much of their opening clash with defending champions Italy. They took the lead before half time and [...]

Written by admin from on June 29, 2010

Vela did not play in Mexico’s 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Wednesday, but one day later coach Javier Aguirre was encouraged with the player’s progress. Aguirre says the team doctor has told him he expects Vela to be ready Sunday if he continues to recover at the same rate. Click Here

Written by admin from on June 28, 2010

Mexico may be facing a familiar prospect after their Group A defeat by Uruguay on Tuesday – a second round exit for the fifth consecutive World Cup finals. Mexico are neat, creative and tidy, and probably should have beaten South Africa as well as France, while Uruguay are a tough, skilful, tactically smart ultra-professional team [...]

Written by admin from on June 25, 2010

A COCKY Ghana has taunted a “weak” Socceroos outfit, vowing to shatter Australia’s World Cup ambitions at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday. Ghana and Germany can seal second-round berths with respective wins over Australia and Serbia, and also set up a battle for top spot in Group D when they meet each [...]

Written by admin from on June 24, 2010

South Korea’s SBS television, which owns broadcast rights for the entire Korean peninsula, has questioned how North Korea secured the footage. Unlike in the past, SBS has not provided live coverage to Pyongyang due to current tensions between the two Koreas. Click Here

Written by admin from on June 24, 2010

Australia’s chances of progressing to the knockout stage of the tournament were dealt a blow with the Germany defeat, and they now need results against Ghana and Serbia if they are to qualify. FIFA can increase the penalty to two games but Australia have appealed against such a ban, and have cited Bastian Schweinsteiger’s post-match [...]

Written by admin from on June 24, 2010

England boss Fabio Capello should not have given Robert Green a look-in during the 2010 World Cup opener against USA, according to more than a quarter of Goal.com UK readers. Dempsey sent in a tame shot that a keeper would be expected to save 10 times out of 10, but Green somehow managed to fumble [...]

Written by admin from on June 24, 2010

Algeria are the weakest team in the group and surprisingly eliminated Egypt in last year’s epic play-off. Beating their hated rivals is almost as good as winning the tournament itself so there is little expectations of the Desert Foxes in their first World Cup since 1986. Slovenia are five places ahead of Algeria in the [...]