Monday 31 October 2005
Midfielder Harry Kewell has been included in a 23-man Australian squad for next month's World Cup playoffs with Uruguay. Kewell is under a fitness regime with his club Liverpool and has been eased back in two club games this month after two groin operations in the last 5 months.
Monday 31 October 2005
Officials have said that South Africa plan to announce next year the 10 stadiums to be used for the 2010 World Cup finals.
Friday 28 October 2005
"Our World Cup stadiums shouldn't just be sold out. They should also be full," Franz Beckenbauer has declared. In order to achieve this goal, the 2006 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee (OC), with the agreement of FIFA, is offering football fans around the world a new and additional chance of securing tickets
Friday 28 October 2005
The 2010 World Cup soccer tournament to be staged in South Africa is already a commercial success thanks to huge international sponsorships secured, an official said.
Friday 28 October 2005
The world soccer body FIFA has asked the English musician, Peter Gabriel to organize the opening ceremony for next year's World Cup finals in Germany. Gabriel only recently became a fan of the game and European champions Liverpool is working on songs for the show in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
Thursday 27 October 2005
The German football federation (DFB) have said that Juergen Klinsmann is ready to renew his contract as German national football team coach after next year's World Cup finals.
Thursday 27 October 2005
The 2006 British grand prix has been brought forward a month and will be staged on June 11, the opening Sunday of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. It was decided to move the event at Silverstone to avoid a clash with television coverage of the tournament.
Thursday 27 October 2005
Coach Avraham Grant has resigned after failing to lead Israel to the World Cup finals in Germany next year, the Israeli FA said on Wednesday. Israel finished third in European zone Group Four behind France and Switzerland
Wednesday 26 October 2005
England captain David Beckham was handed a shock reprieve for his "Wayne Rooney" red card last night - as Sven Goran Eriksson pledged to stick by his England captain.
Wednesday 26 October 2005
The South African government has earmarked R242m in spending for infrastructure at local government level, largely relating to the requirements for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel told parliament on Tuesday.