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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
June 22, 2010
The Latin challenge at this World Cup remains on course after Uruguay and Mexico both qualified for the second round at the expense of South Africa. A forward-thinking Uruguay side claimed the points and topped…
June 22, 2010
South Africa beat France 2-1 in their final Group A game, but the win was not enough to earn the hosts a place in the last 16. Carlos Alberto Parreira’s side become the first host…
June 21, 2010
Spain are off the mark after a comfortable 2-0 win over Honduras at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. Two goals from David Villa, who also missed a penalty midway through the second half were enough to secure…
June 21, 2010
Mark Gonzalez ended 10-man Switzerland’s record run without conceding at the World Cup to put Chile on the brink of the last 16 with victory at Port Elizabeth in Group G. The Swiss, who battled…
June 21, 2010
Portugal did their chances of finishing second in Group G the power of good after they tore apart North Korea in the second half at Cape Town’s Green Point stadium. Goals from Raul Meireles, Simao,…
June 20, 2010
Brazil qualified for the second round after beating Ivory Coast 3-1 in Johannesburg but the result was overshadowed by the controversial sending-off of Kaka amid claims of gamesmanship by Ivorian substitute Kader Keita. The Brazilian…
June 20, 2010
New Zealand produced one of the great World Cup upsets when they held world champions Italy to a 1-1 draw in Nelspruit. The result leaves the holders with two points from their opening game, level…
June 20, 2010
Paraguay have given themselves a wonderful chance of reaching the last 16, after they secured a 2-0 win over Slovakia in Bloemfontein. Goals in each half from Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros were enough to…
June 19, 2010
The African challenge at the 2010 World Cup suffered another serious setback when Cameroon crashed out of the tournament after losing 2-1 to Denmark in a thrilling game in Pretoria. After taking the lead through…
June 19, 2010
Ghana squandered a wonderful opportunity to qualify for the knockout stages, when they were held 1-1 by a tenacious Australian side that played for over an hour with ten men following the dismissal of Harry…
June 19, 2010
Holland made it two wins out of two in Group E with a competent, if unspectacular, 1-0 win over Japan in Durban. Wesley Sneijder's second half goal was enough to give the Dutch all three…
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