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[ENGLAND] England will head to the World Cup brimming with confidence. It doesn’t hurt that the English have been placed in what they will view as an easy groupin which to play. After the low of failing to qualify for Euro ’08, England ran off eight straight wins to win Europe’s Group 6. The person […]

[ALGERIA] Algeria was the last African team to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, needing a hotly contested playoff game to defeat reigning African championEgypt. The Desert Foxes will be viewed as the weakest of the five African teams that went through qualifying, but England coach Fabio Capello, forone, says they could surprise. Algeria did […]

[REACTION] U.S. coachBob Bradley said his team looks forward to launching its World Cup campaign against England. “It’s a great way to start,” he said. “It’s big challenge, but when you come to the WorldCup and you have a chance to kick it off against an opponent like England, it gives it a real special […]

[WORLD CUP 2010 DRAW] The most dramatic soccer event that doesn’t happen on grass delivered relief for the USA, which has been grouped with England, the lowest ranked ofthe seeded teams besides the host, Algeria, the least intimidating of Africa’s entrants out of group play, and Slovenia, the smallest nation at the tournament and ranked […]

[SLOVENIA] Considered by many to be the weakest of the 13 European teams at the World Cup, Slovenia rallied to qualify for the World Cup for the second time. Its2-0 win at Slovakia on the last weekend of group play allowed it to advance to the European playoffs, where it upset Russia. The heroes? Nejc […]

[WORLD CUP 2010]Jabulani, the official 2010 World Cup ball was unveiled, at ceremonies on Friday morning. The adidas ball is named after the isiZulu word for “to celebrate,” and its 11 colors represent the11 players on a team, the 11 official languages of South Africa and the 11 South African tribes that make the country […]

“Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. In Africa, soccer enjoys great popularity and has a particular place in the hearts of people. Which is why it is so important that the FIFA World Cupwill, for the first time ever, be hosted on the African continent in 2010. We must strive for excellence […]

[SCHEDULE] Play begins at the 2010 World Cup with two games on June 11: South Africa-Mexico in Johannesburg and France-Uruguay in Cape Town. The USA opensthe next day against England in Rustenburg. For the complete first-round schedule (updated with kickoff times) … Note: South Africa will be sixhours ahead of ET during 2010 World Cup. […]