Port Elizabeth
Bangladesh beat England in shock victory
Jul 10, 2010 14:43 EDT
Bangladesh won for the first time in 25 matches and enjoyed their first victory over England in any format with a stunning five-run success in the second one-day international here on Saturday.
Uruguay and Germany left playing for pride
Jul 10, 2010 11:55 EDT
PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Germany and Uruguay will hope to salvage some pride in their third-place playoff match on Saturday after devastating semi-final defeats earlier this week.
Platini given all clear and released from hospital
Jul 10, 2010 07:32 EDT
French football legend and UEFA President Michel Platini was released from hospital on Saturday morning after being rushed there on Friday evening having complained of feeling unwell, FIFA and UEFA announced in a statement.
Spanish party pooper plots Sneijder downfall
Jul 09, 2010 16:49 EDT
Spaniard Sergio Busquets dreams of being a party pooper Sunday when he faces Dutch star Wesley Sneijder in the World Cup final.
Playoff for third place no sideshow for Uruguay
Jul 09, 2010 14:54 EDT
PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Uruguay will be gunning to beat Germany on Saturday knowing success in the third-place playoff game would mark their best performance at the World Cup finals since they lifted the golden trophy 60 years ago.
World Cup final nears with Spain as the favorite
Jul 09, 2010 10:12 EDT
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Two days before the climax of Africa's first World Cup, silky Spain seemed everyone's favorite to beat the Netherlands though both are desperate to lift soccer's ultimate prize for the first time.
Mueller eyes prize, but would prefer World Cup
Jul 09, 2010 09:29 EDT
Germany midfielder Thomas Mueller is the favourite to be voted the best young player at South Africa 2010 - but has admitted winning the World Cup would have been a better prize.
Uruguay and Germany prepare for 1 more match
Jul 09, 2010 08:25 EDT
Beaten semifinalists set aside disappointment, prepare for 1 final match for 3rd place. It's one of the hardest games in soccer to prepare for.
Flu hits German squad amid Klose worrries
Jul 09, 2010 08:19 EDT
Germany's squad have been hit by a 'flu virus and have worries over the fitness of star striker Miroslav Klose ahead of Saturday's World Cup third place play-off against Uruguay.
German coach 'to continue' with new contract
Jul 09, 2010 08:14 EDT
German coach Joachim Loew will be handed a new contract as a reward for guiding Germany to the World Cup semi-finals it was reported by the normally reliable Bild on Friday, though, German football supremo Theo Zwanziger later denied the claims.
Germany coach laid Loew with the flu
Jul 09, 2010 08:11 EDT
ERASMIA, South Africa (Reuters) - Germany coach Joachim Loew was forced to skip training and stay in bed on Friday, a day before his team's third place playoff against Uruguay, after coming down with a flu virus, the team said.
Flu hits German squad amid Klose worrries
Jul 09, 2010 06:57 EDT
Germany have been hit with flu worries as well as concerns over the fitness of star striker Miroslav Klose ahead of Saturday's World Cup third place play-off against Uruguay, team sources said on Friday.
Germany coach 'to continue' with new contract
Jul 09, 2010 05:53 EDT
German coach Joachim Loew will be handed a new contract as a reward for guiding Germany to the World Cup semi-finals it was reported by the normally reliable Bild on Friday.
Airports firm to pay compensation after semi chaos
Jul 09, 2010 05:39 EDT
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Soccer fans who missed the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain due to flights chaos in Durban will be partially compensated, airports officials said on Friday.
Germany coach 'to continue' with new contract
Jul 09, 2010 03:55 EDT
German coach Joachim Loew will be handed a new contract as a reward for guiding Germany to the World Cup semi-finals it was reported by the normally reliable Bild on Friday.
England's Webb to referee World Cup final - FIFA
Jul 08, 2010 14:12 EDT
England's Howard Webb will referee Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain at Johannesburg's Soccer City, FIFA said on Thursday.
Football: England's Webb to referee World Cup final - FIFA
Jul 08, 2010 14:06 EDT
England's Howard Webb will referee Sunday's World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain at Johannesburg's Soccer City, FIFA said on Thursday.
Favourites Spain keep feet on ground
Jul 08, 2010 13:55 EDT
Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque pleaded with his team to keep their feet on the ground ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Holland as even Dutch legend Johan Cruyff backed the European champions to triumph.
S.Africa seeks to harness World Cup to ease xenophobia
Jul 08, 2010 12:26 EDT
As South Africans savoured the final days of the World Cup, their government on Thursday sought to reassure immigrants that they would remain welcome after the foreign fans leave.
S.Africa uses World Cup to try to ease xenophobia
Jul 08, 2010 10:37 EDT
As South Africans savoured the final days of the World Cup, their government on Thursday sought to reassure immigrants that they would remain welcome after the foreign fans leave.
