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Ellis Park Stadium

Nick Bidwell

, Johannesburg

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Moses Mabhida Stadium

Nick Bidwell

2010 World Cup Venue Durban Stadium Durban

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Soccer City Stadium

Nick Bidwell

Johannesburg

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

England 2018 bid floundering

Soccernet staff

FIFA vice president Jack Warner has slammed England's 2018 World Cup bid for failing to wow anyone yet, and insisted the country has no divine right to host the tournament.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

World Cup chiefs plan David Beckham record tribute

World Cup organisers are in discussions with David Beckham's representatives over the possibility of a ceremony if he breaks the record for England caps during the tournament in South Africa.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Beware of false idols

Sam Kelly

'Maradona's Argentina' has become almost an insulting term in his homeland, writes Sam Kelly.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009

Veron sees red as Argentina crash again

Paraguay secured their place at next summer's World Cup finals with a well-deserved win over Diego Maradona's hapless Argentina.

Story | September 09, 2009

World Cup: As questions linger about South Africa, field solidifies

Andrew Hush

With the World Cup one year away, host nation South Africa has allayed concerns it won't be ready. Meanwhile, on the playing field, some traditional powers are struggling to qualify, writes Andrew Hush.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009

Interpol consulted on World Cup finals security

World Cup 2010 organisers are working with Interpol to protect South Africa from a repeat of the recent terrorist attacks on cricketers in Pakistan.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2009

World Cup hosts keen to tap into ''Brand Beckham''

World Cup organisers will look to tap into David Beckham's ''brand'' before the 2010 tournament and have promised to honour him in South Africa if he equals the record for the most England caps.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009

Brazil held by Argentina as Paraguay slip up

Arch-rivals Brazil and Argentina drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday but moved closer to leaders Paraguay who lost 4-2 in Bolivia.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Santa Cruz ruled out of Paraguay qualifiers

Paraguay forward Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of the World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay because of tendinitis in his knee.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2007

Ruiz has few regets after Paraguay exit

Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz said his team should not be ashamed to play their own way following their first-round elimination at the World Cup.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2006

Trinidad and Tobago out of World Cup

This own-goal went in Paraguay's favor and knocked Trinidad and Tobago right out of the World Cup.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2006

Yorke mulls over retirement after T&T exit

Dwight Yorke has revealed he may end his international career in the aftermath of Trinidad and Tobago's world cup exit in Kaiserslautern.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2006