On sale: 1 million World Cup tickets

Soccer fans have begun applying for 1 million tickets to 2010 World Cup matches after Friday's draw.

Locals in no hurry as tickets released

An estimated one million World Cup tickets were made available on Saturday in the latest phase of sales for the 2010 finals amid fears not enough tickets were being bought by the South African hosts because of the cost.

Europe's World Cup contenders

Andy Brassell examines Europe's leading contenders for 2010 World Cup glory

Darren Bent goes through the keyhole

Tom Adams on a week when Darren Bent gave us an insight into the 'strange' mind of Fraizer Campbell.

Slovenia 1-0 Russia: Major shock for Hiddink

Slovenia beat Russia, who finished with nine men, 1-0 in the second leg of their World Cup play-off on Wednesday to clinch a place in next year's finals.

Shakhtar owner unhappy with inflated ticket prices

Shakhtar Donetsk owner Rinat Akhmetov has clashed with Ukraine's National Football Federation over ticket prices for the World Cup playoff against Greece on Wednesday.

Ronaldo absence good for Portugal progress

Andy Brassell on the situation surrounding Ronaldo's injury as Portugal face Bosnia-Herzegovina.

World Cup 1966

Host country England

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Port Elizabeth

Ellis Park Stadium

, Johannesburg

Soccer City Stadium

Johannesburg

Cape Town Stadium

, Cape Town

Joel Santana has paid the price for a poor run of form

England game to be screened live on the internet

England's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine in Kiev on Saturday evening will be screened exclusively live over the internet in the UK for the first time ever.

Drew Carey talks U.S. Soccer

...10 times what it was in 1994." You're planning to take a month off from "The Price is Right" to attend next year's Cup in South Africa. Would you still go even if...

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