Benni McCarthy, South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer, is a man who polarises opinion in his country of birth but few dispute that his presence in the country’s national team is a crucial piece of the jigsaw that Carlos Alberto Parrei…
The FIFA Executive Committee, chaired by President Joseph S. Blatter, will convene on Robben Island (South Africa) on Thursday, 3 December 2009.
The Executive will receive reports about the 2009 FIFA competitions held to date (FIFA U-20 W…
France coach Raymond Domenech insisted Tuesday he would never consider quitting his post despite his unpopularity with the French public which has deepened since last week's 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ play-off furore.
Domenech has …
Tunisia have sacked coach Umberto Coelho after their failure to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) announced on Monday.
Faouzi Benzarti was named as Coelho's replacement with the 59-y…
Nine South African cities and seven cities over five continents will be the host to FIFA’s official public viewing events for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
From Table Mountain to the Copacabana, from Durban Beach to the Eiffel Tower, from Sow…
The competition that began in front of 60 supporters on the Pacific island of Samoa on 25 August 2007 was wrapped up early on Thursday morning (CET) in Montevideo, when Uruguay completed the line-up of teams that will compete at the 2010 F…
The term ‘must-see place’ is, to many, overused. Few, however, will disagree that it is applicable to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. The reason is simple: this is one of the city’s few locations, if not the only one, where you will have so ma…
There was certainly nothing lazy about this past Sunday in Johannesburg as South Africa’s largest city, and host of two 2010 FIFA World Cup™ stadiums, celebrated the 200 day countdown to 2010.
To mark the occasion, the City of Johannesbur…
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is set to sign a two-year extension to remain in the post until 2012, according to RFEF president Angel Maria Villar.
Villar claims Del Bosque has agreed to prolong his stay at the helm but stressed the form…
'More Than Just a Game' is a movie that traces the lives of five men who came together to start a football association in exceptionally adverse circumstances - and the most unlikely of locations. The quintet, Lizo Sitoto, Sedick Isaacs, Si…
With the last remaining teams having now secured their spot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and with Cape Town feverously preparing to host the Final Draw show on 4 December, the 200 day countdown is certainly a significant one.
For the Chie…
Having managed to negotiate the qualification stage, some with more difficulty than others, Europe's footballing giants will be on show next summer at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.
Turkey, third in 2002, Croatia, third in 1998, S…
The African Zone produced drama, passion and excitement aplenty, and ended with Algeria returning to the game’s greatest stage alongside four of the continent’s heavyweights.
Memorable Moments
Northern spirit
The intensity and passion o…
FIFA has today, 20 November 2009, replied to the request made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to replay the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ play-off match held on 18 November 2009 between France and the Republic of Ireland i…
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes – or Cafu as he is known by all in the football world - has won absolutely everything in a stellar player career.
He is Brazil’s most-capped player ever with 143 international appearances, has won the FIFA Wor…
For the first time since France 1998, Costa Rica will miss out on representing the North, Central and Caribbean Zone (CONCACAF) at a FIFA World Cup™. Los Ticos, despite leading the final round of qualifying in the region for months on end,…
FIFA has today officially opened disciplinary proceedings related to the Preliminary Competition match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ between Egypt and Algeria on 14 November 2009.
According to the official reports received by FIFA, on 12 No…
As the glamorous host for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Final Draw, Cape Town takes centre stage in December. There is however, another local jewel that deserves some attention in these summer months. Take your eye off the Mother City for a mom…
As we approach the final lap of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers, the spotlight will inevitably fall on next month's Final Draw which will decide the destination and the fate of the 32 qualified teams that will participate in Africa's m…
The Grammy award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo and one of South Africa's greatest music exports Johnny Clegg will provide a star-studded line-up for the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Sout…
Instead of the Brazil-England rematch many were expecting, the second semi-final at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ will be a step into the unknown at this tournament.
France and Portugal have never met at the FIFA World Cup, although th…
Franz Beckenbauer said on Tuesday he hoped coach Jurgen Klinsmann would continue to lead the national team despite a heart-breaking 2-0 loss to Italy in the FIFA World Cup™ semi-finals.
"We trust him, the players trust him. I hope he con…
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