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World Cup 2010: Fifa puts faith in new Jabulani ball
June 15, 2010Fifa says there is nothing wrong with the new World Cup ball, dismissing growing criticism from players. Slovenia's Robert Koren says the Jabulani is "really difficult to control", while Nigeria's Dickson Etuhu rates it as "the worst ball...
World Cup stewards walk out in pay strike
June 15, 2010Stewards due to provide security at a World Cup football match in South Africa have gone on strike in a dispute over wages. About 1,000 police officers stood in for the stewards at the game, between Italy and Paraguay in Cape Town. Fans said there appeared...
Netherlands beats Denmark, Japan defeats Cameroon
June 15, 2010The Netherlands' national football team won its first game of the football World Cup, beating Denmark 2-0 in Johannesburg. Japan defeated Cameroon 1-0 in the second game of the day. Japan won its first 2010 World Cup match in Bloemfontein on a goal...
Noisy vuvuzelas cause concern at World Cup
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June 15, 2010The World Cup organizing committee chairman, Danny Jordaan, says South Africa 2010 officials will continue to evaluate whether the plastic horns known as vuvuzelas are affecting play on the field. Players, officials and broadcasters have all complained...
World Cup group of death set to play openers
June 15, 2010The teams in World Cup Group G, the so-called "Group of Death" begin play Tuesday in South Africa. After the draw for every World Cup tournament that places the 32 teams into eight groups of four, one is always labeled, by media and fans alike...
Defending champs Italy make 2010 World Cup debut
June 14, 2010In 2006, Italy won the World Cup in a penalty shootout against France. Now, the defending champs have opened their 2010 World Cup campaign against Paraguay in Group F. Nearly four years ago, Italy celebrated its fourth World Cup title with a penalty...
Nigeria falls to Argentina in saturday World Cup match
June 13, 2010Argentina has beaten Nigeria, 1-0, in the first match for both teams at the 2010 FIFA World Cup football finals in South Africa. The game's only goal came just six minutes into the match. Gabriel Heinze, a defender who plays for the French club Marseille...
Social media organizers bring World Cup mania to Washington neighborhood
June 13, 2010Social media organizers in Washington have brought World Cup soccer mania to their neighborhood, by screening Saturday's matches on two big screens at a local public park. While a tradition in many cities around the world, it was a first for the U.S...
England-US play to 1-1 World Cup draw
June 13, 2010In an eagerly anticipated football (soccer) game, England and the United States drew 1-1 on the second day of the 2010 World Cup tournament. England's goalkeeper (Robert Green) mishandled the ball about 40 minutes into the match to allow the United States...
English football fans hope for repeat of 1966 World Cup
June 11, 2010Forty-four years after winning the football (soccer) World Cup tournament on home soil, England fans are preparing to support their team again in South Africa. The fact that it has been so long since an England victory pains many fans and the lack of...