U.S. State Department issues South Africa travel alert

by Soccer America

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert to U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in South Africa to safety and security issues related to the FIFA World Cup taking place in nine cities across the country. Read the whole story

Brit unions request World Cup breaks

by Soccer America

Trade unions in Britain are asking companies to let employees watch the World Cup at work to prevent them from faking sickness during England games. Read the whole story

Five refs in big games

by Soccer America

Two extra assistant referees will used in next season's UEFA Champions League final qualifying round and Euro 2012 qualifiers as UEFA extended its five-referees experiment. The Europa League, which experimented with the five-ref system last season, will continue it as well. Read the whole story

FIFA clears El Salvador

by Soccer America

FIFA lifted its international ban on El Salvador because FIFA says the government is no longer interfering with the game. Read the whole story

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