Article archive for category "World Cup 2006"
Monday 17 July 2006
- Zidane case: FIFA to decide behind closed doors
Sunday 16 July 2006
- Rooney reiterates he didn't deliberately stamp on Carvalho
Friday 14 July 2006
- Materazzi appears before FIFA over Zidane incident
Thursday 13 July 2006
- Materazzi admits insulting Zidane, FIFA opens probe (Roundup)
- FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Marco Materazzi
- Materazzi admits insulting Zidane's sister, says he deserves prize
Wednesday 12 July 2006
- Post World Cup withdrawal, fears and concerns
- Zidane apologies for headbutt but does not regret it
- Italy seals second in FIFA Rankings, U.S. drops to 16th
- World Cup winner Italy closes in on FIFA leader Brazil
- Zidane to break his silence on shameful World Cup exit
Tuesday 11 July 2006
- German coach Klinsmann won't extend contract: reports
- FIFA to probe Zidane red card
- No video evidence used in Zidane case, insists FIFA
- Majority of the French forgive Zidane for head-butt, poll finds
- What Materazzi really told Zidane
- Domenech maintained as coach of World Cup runner-up France
Monday 10 July 2006
- Italy's prime minister awards medal to world champions
- Notes from the Living Room: Signing off
- This day in World Cup history - July 10
- France tries to digest two bitter World Cup blows
- Only reality is that Italy are world champions
- A time for change?
- Fan of the Day: The miracle of France
- Zidane voted best player at World Cup
- Klinsmann-style of play should be adopted; pity about Zidane
- World Cup frenzy fills Italian media
- Buffon is declared FIFA best goalkeeper
- Domenech says fourth official tipped off ref on Zidane
- Italy worthy world champions, Zidane should continue, says Lippi
- Man of the match Pirlo mystified by Zidane's actions
Sunday 09 July 2006
- Italy savours World Cup victory
- A tale of two keepers
- Never dismiss the Italians (not even in a penalty shootout)
- Zidane bows out with a moment of madness
- Klose wins World Cup top scorer prize
- The mystery of the missing FIFA president
- Pirlo named man of the match
- Italy claim fourth World Cup as Zidane leaves in shame
- Emotional night in Stuttgart leaves Klinsmann question unanswered
- Pauleta joins Figo in retirement
- FIFA eyes professional referees for 2010 World Cup
- Fan of the Day: The Bohemian curse
- England's Football Association red cards the wives and girlfriends
- German fans thank team in mass Berlin celebration
- World Cup final pitch to be sold to fans after tournament
- This day in World Cup history - July 9
Saturday 08 July 2006
- Some consolation - a 'meaningless' match for many to remember
- Ronaldo: 'Very difficult for me to return to Manchester United'
- Ballack praises Klinsmann, Kahn
- All smiles as Germany finish third
- Oliver Kahn says it's his last game for Germany
- Argentina's Rodriguez 'sorry' for brawl with Germans
- Politicians to be in Berlin for World Cup final
- Getting the tactics right on the night
- Rooney, Cufre and Rodriguez handed bans by FIFA
- Mbeki says South Africa can well afford 2010 World Cup
- Why the planet will stop
- A defensive stalemate or football gala? - Italy face France in final
- Italy start slight favourites but Henry tipped to score first
- Dry conditions expected in Berlin for World Cup final
- Fan of the Day: Sarteen salutes Cruyff's legacy
- Owen criticizes Eriksson's single striker policy
- This day in World Cup history - July 8
Friday 07 July 2006
- Scolari denies impending resignation as Portugal coach
- Zidane-Pirlo duel key to the World Cup
- Ten things to love and hate about the World Cup
- Fan of the Day: Xavier and Portuguese pride
- Beckenbauer delighted with World Cup but remains quiet on his future
- 'Wonderful story' as Kahn to captain Germany again
- Klinsmann to reshuffle after Ballack joins injury list (Roundup)
- Ballack out of Portugal game - Borowski also doubtful
- Podolksi voted best young player at World Cup
- Shakira the star of World Cup closing ceremony
- The strange habits of the French and Italian fans
- Brief profiles on the French players likely to play in the final
- Brief profiles on the Italian players likely to play in the final
- Cannavaro reaches 100 cap milestone with a smile on his face
- Lehmann's time comes - and goes?
- Germany must make changes for third-place match
- This day in World Cup history - July 7
Thursday 06 July 2006
- Elizondo handed the whistle for WC Final
- Fan of the Day: Suffer for Italy
- Injured Italy defender Nesta ruled out of World Cup final
- Kahn deserves last World Cup game, says rival Lehmann
- 'Not enough goals' - Blatter gets the laws debate going again
- Klose sets sights on Golden Boot award
- German players urge Klinsmann to stay on (Roundup)
- Hard-defending France, Italy to play for World Cup
- Klinsmann given time to ponder future, cost not an issue
- German squad to say farewell at Berlin fan fest
- France slay recent ghosts to recreate spirit of 98
- This day in World Cup history - July 6
Wednesday 05 July 2006
- Zidane the hero as France set up final date with Italy
- Lilian Thuram is named Man of the match
- Fan of the Day: Bitterness of the inventors
- Notes from the Living Room: They’re Going Home, They’re Going Home etc. - Part Two
- Blatter warns Brazil against complacency in 2014 World Cup bid
- Germany can keep on smiling
- Impressive Italy show Germany the way forward
- German football federation boss urges Klinsmann to stay on
- This day in World Cup history - July 5
- South Africans impressed with Germany, look forward to 2010
- Fan of the Day: The Ukrainian who dislikes Shevchenko
- End of the dream for Klinsmann
- Italy's Pirlo is named Man of the match
- Buoyant Lippi looks to Italy to push on to World Cup glory
- Totti: final page is not yet written
- Lippi's gamble pays off as late goals see Italy through
Tuesday 04 July 2006
- Record-breaking Scolari racks up the offers
- Portugal, France battle for final spot
- Don't mention the war
- This day in World Cup history - July 4
Monday 03 July 2006
- Notes from the Living Room: They’re Going Home, They’re Going Home etc. - Part One
- Thuram to quit international football after World Cup
- Ghana confers highest honour on Black Stars
- Zidane, Figo prove class is permanent
- Fan of the Day: Happiness is to be Brazilian, whatever happens
- Australia: no coaching deal with Houllier
- Totti and Toni are the danger men
- Germany's Frings suspended for clash with Italy
- Germany and Italy are ready for a World Cup classic
- This day in World Cup history - July 3
- Houllier tipped to manage Socceroos
- Old foes Germany and Italy do battle for place in World Cup final
Sunday 02 July 2006
- Fan of the Day: A willingness to learn
- Sleeping, partying, sulking: Maradona's weird World Cup
- FIFA to probe Germany's Frings over Argentina fracas (Roundup)
- Vieira: Portugal is going to be tough, but we are improving
- Don't kill Rooney for his red card, England coach Eriksson says
- Portuguese joy but familiar misery for England
- Italy or France will win the World Cup - according to stats
- FIFA won't take action against Germans in Argentina fracas
- Beckham stands down as England captain
- English fans win kudos for good behaviour
- Germany expect to be at full strength for Italy
- This day in World Cup history - July 2
- Zidane man of the match against Brazil
Saturday 01 July 2006
- Penalty hero Ronaldo says he doesn't want move to Real Madrid
- Gerrard refuses to blame Rooney for the worst night of his life
- Rooney's dismissal turning point in game, says fuming Eriksson
- France and Zidane refuse to bow out
- Favoured Brazil crash against Zidane-led France
- Maradona flees quarter-final after VIP dispute
- Fan of the Day: Lukasc looks for sense from Poland
- Lehmann keeps penalty secret tucked away
- Germany's Frings reportedly involved in fracas
- Portugal again prove lethal for England
- Hargreaves named Man of the Match
- Australians still bitter at Italy penalty
- Bierhoff blames Argentina as Germany report to FIFA on scuffles
- Night of madness at the German World Cup party
- Police hold over 50 after fan skirmishes ahead of England game
- Invigorated by Ukraine win, Italy looking forward to Germany
- This day in World Cup history - July 1
- Germany out-shoot Argentina to meet Italy in semi-finals
- Two difficult games to come, Klinsmann tells players
- Way clear for miffed Maradona as Jose Pekerman steps down
Friday 30 June 2006
- Pekerman resigns after Argentina loss
- Was Klinsmann's future decided by penalties?
- Klinsmann - penalties 'like a Hitchcock movie'
- Jose Pekerman announces he's resigning
- Germany make semis after shoot-out win over Argentina
- Eriksson admits he is no Churchill but feels he will inspire
- Stand by your referee
- Fan of the Day: Mathieu from France wants to see Zidane score
- England, Portugal look to emulate 1966 glory days
- Brazil faces ghost of 1998 defeat by France
- England fans descend on Gelsenkirchen
- This day in World Cup history - June 30
Thursday 29 June 2006
- World Cup blunder ref ends international career
- Fan of the Day: 'A shakeable belief in Japan'
- World Cup rest days and how to deal with them
- 'Big Phil' Scolari once again stands in England's way
- Beckham relishing physical game against Portugal but wary of Figo
- Moment of truth for England's golden generation, says Neville
- Confidence high as Germany and Argentina square off
- This day in World Cup history - June 29
Wednesday 28 June 2006
- Fan of the Day: 'And now I will have to endure my father'
- We didn't deserve that
- Klinsmann fears Argentina defeat would encourage doubters
- Best yet to come from England, promises Eriksson
- Quarter-final line-up: And then there were eight
- Rooney can do without Ronaldo in quarter-final clash
- Kahn praises Lehmann but stills feels frustration
- Blatter promises better refereeing from quarter-finals
- Confident Germans set sights on Argentina
- English press antics rile Portuguese
- This day in World Cup history - June 28
- 'Beautiful football can wait', record-breakers Brazil say
- Disappointment ends a familiar journey for Spaniards
- The Black Stars were robbed by the referee, says Ghana's press
- France's old guard see them into the quarter-finals (Roundup)
- 2006 World Cup signals end of the new world order
Tuesday 27 June 2006
- France beat Spain to face Brazil as Ronaldo gets his record
- France beat Spain to reach World Cup quarter-finals
- Ronaldo breaks record to inspire Brazil to last eight
- Notes from the Living Room: The Round of Sixteen
- This day in World Cup history - June 27
- Figo and Beckham set for unfinished business
- Game over: Australians wake up to World Cup nightmare
- Shevchenko to meet old friends as Italy and Ukraine clash
Monday 26 June 2006
- Fan of the Day: Costa Rica better off than most, despite coming last
- Mueller shrugs off Ronaldo record-breaking threat
- Ukraine fights back, and marches onward in World Cup
- Swiss pay penalty for lack of ambition as Ukraine advance
- England making few friends but keep on winning
- Portugal look forward to England, Dutch lick their wounds
- Figo set to play against England
- We'll stay cool against Argentina, says Klinsmann
- Maxi gives Argentines wake up call
- Last-gasp Totti penalty gives Italy win against Socceroos
- England defender back for Portugal game
- This day in World Cup history - June 26
- Bruised, carded Portugal face England in quarters
- Portugal win ill-tempered affair to reach last eight (Roundup)
- Coaches slam referee Ivanov for handling of second-round match
- Scolari leads Portugal to victory in Battle of Nuremberg
Sunday 25 June 2006
- Fan of the Day: Cutting back on Tequila to make it to the World Cup
- Portugal into quarter-finals after ill-tempered clash
- Great expectation, not fear, as Ghana meets Brazil
- Russian referee Ivanov sets new World Cup record
- Beckham makes history and fires England into last eight
- Ecuador puts on a brave face after World Cup exit
- Eriksson defends Beckham and says it's time England had some luck
- Trophies more important than records to Ronaldo
- FIFA boss sees racism in ticket sting: report
- Lucic says he's played for the last time for Sweden
- Switzerland favoured as tattered Ukraine tries to find team
- Pekerman plays down criticism, says his side can beat Germany
- Hundreds of English fans freed but 117 in prison
- This day in World Cup history - June 25
- Rodriguez hammers Argentina into quarters against Germany
- Pekerman worried about missed chances
Saturday 24 June 2006
- We're hungry for the final, says delighted Klinsmann
- Van Basten stays mum on Van Nistelrooy
- Argentina struggles past Mexico into quarters
- Day of reckoning in Iran following World Cup flop
- Fan of the Day: World Cup history lessons from Paraguay fan Horacio
- Berlin celebrates victory as 750,000 pack fan zone
- Germany okays visa extensions for Ghana supporters
- No excuses anymore as England face relaxed Ecuador
- 'Red Fever' moving into overdrive in Spain
- Discontented Dutch seek revenge against Portugal
- Why exactly is Walcott in Germany?
- Swiss defender Senderos out of World Cup
- Iran Team returns to Tehran, 'scapegoats' prefer to stay abroad
- Red card for England fans as German police crack down
- Germany beat Sweden to reach World Cup quarter-finals
- Podolski and Klose are World Cup double trouble
- This day in World Cup history - June 24
- Interview - Klinsmann: semi-final is the minimum for me - Part 3
- Fighting talk from the 'Brazilian Africans' ahead of Brazil clash
- Interview - Klinsmann: We tell the players, 'live the moment' - Part 2
- Birthday boy Vieira sends France through to meet Spain
- More ref controversy as Swiss beat Koreans to advance
- Iranian team arrives in Teheran - heavy security at Tehran airport
- Notes from the Living Room: Netherlands – 0 Argentina - 0
Friday 23 June 2006
- US captain Reyna bows out of international arena
- Ecuador's Premiership players out to prove a point to English fans
- Spain ease past Saudi Arabia to top Group H
- World Cup newcomers Ukraine qualify but fail to convince
- Interview: Klinsmann: We're confident, but Sweden will be tough - Part 1
- Fan of the Day: Germany's loneliest World Cup watcher
- Off the Ball: Six ways to make the World Cup better
- England look to finally bury penalty curse
- Ukraine join Spain in second round
- Italy's De Rossi given four-match ban
- Maradona celebrates 'hand of God' and predicts final with England
- Klinsmann confident on eve of Sweden clash
- Terry defends Beckham and looks to show Ecuador Premiership pace
- FIFA boss Blatter blasts officials over three card trick
- Brazil tipped to beat Argentina in final
- US team leaves Hamburg at end of big security operation
- This day in World Cup history - June 23
- Australia on a World Cup high
Thursday 22 June 2006
- Australians enter football heaven
- Ghana line-up Brazil match with historic win (Roundup)
- Twists and turns of final night in Group F
- Ronaldo matches Mueller's World Cup record
- Kewell the hero as Australia advance
- One-goal-to-go Ronaldo helps bury a spirited Japan
- 'Bring on Brazil' as Ghana beat US to Qualify (Roundup)
- Americans disappointed with performance as team heads home (Roundup)
- 'Where was Landon Donovan?' US commentators and fans seek answers
- Ghana beat US to qualify
- Clinical Italy cut down hapless Czechs
- Artificial turf 'is a possibility by the next World Cup'
- Fan of the Day: Gabriel off to claim his inheritance: The World Cup
- Klinsmann: Sweden will be tough but this is our tournament
- Eriksson not fooled by Ecuador, happy with Hargreaves
- Italy, Ghana advance to second round
- Disappointing Van Nistelrooy may be dropped against Portugal
- Owen injury once again highlights insurance issue
- This day in World Cup history - June 22
Wednesday 21 June 2006
- Argentina top group and meet Mexico, Dutch face Portugal
- Ivory Coast turn on the style but curse defensive errors
- Argentina top group C after goalless draw with Dutch
- Scolari proud of his group winners Portugal
- Iran football chief fired after World Cup exit
- Larsson's goal a 'present' to his son and history
- Fan of the Day: For Mustapha Togo and Switzerland are worlds apart
- Sweden will be tougher to beat than England
- Germany can't lose now, can they?
- Flavio becomes first man to score World Cup Finals goal for Angola
- Iran equaliser dashes Angola World Cup dreams
- Owen out for up to five months as World Cup dream ends (Roundup)
- Brazil legend Jairzinho: 'Ronaldo eats too much'
- Notes from the Living Room: Sweden – 2 England - 2
- British schoolchildren get second chance to see World Cup match
- Injured Owen flying back to England
- Ecuador out to expose England defensive failings
- England avoid Germany - but at a heavy price
- Italy, Ghana and Australia ready for World Cup battle
- This day in World Cup history - June 21
Tuesday 20 June 2006
- Owen's injury clouds Eriksson's night
- My World Cup: Raul showed what he really can do
- Klinsmann: We can't afford mistakes from now on
- Sweden's Allback scores 2,000th goal in World Cup history
- Rooney feels he could have played for longer
- England's Joe Cole named man of the match
- England scrape Sweden draw but avoid Germany
- Own goal ends Soca Warriors' dreams as Paraguay wins
- England and Sweden part 2-2 - Sweden face Germany
- Ballack Man of the Match
- Klinsmann not fully happy as Germany top group
- Victory over Angola would make World Cup a success, Iran coach says
- Bosacki double rescues Polish pride
- Brazil shrug off criticism
- This day in World Cup history - June 20
- Fan of the Day: John from Perth gets into World Cup swing
- FIFA cash fixes Togo pay row
- FIFA clears Kewell
- Reputation but little else at stake as Argentina take on Holland
- The groups ahead of their final round of matches
Monday 19 June 2006
- Spain come back against Tunisia, Ukraine hit four and the Swiss end Togo's hopes
- Spanish eyes sparkle as their team goes through
- Notes from the Living Room: Brazil – 2 Australia - 0
- Germany's Frings suffers calf injury in training
- Ukraine backlash engulfs outclassed Saudis
- Swiss roll over Togo to go within a point of last 16
- Eriksson happy as Rooney starts and rain finally arrives
- Sweden still hopes Ibrahimovic can play against England
- Fan of the Day: For Pardo, Spain more important than unpacking boxes
- Is this the end - or deja vu - for Zinedine Zidane?
- FIFA opposes replay technology despite latest World Cup incident
- This day in World Cup history - June 19
- Rooney starts and Ballack plays as big guns look to finish top
- Italy told to clean up act as Czechs attempt to bounce back
- Brazil step up a gear to qualify but France struggle
- Green-and-gold gala grips Australia
- Yellow card could signal end of Zidane era
- Korea shocks wasteful France 1-1 with late equaliser
Sunday 18 June 2006
- Brazil through to next round after win over Australia
- Dutch likely to rest cautioned players against Argentina
- Notes from the Living Room: Italy -1 USA - 1
- Fan of the Day: Iran fans just here to watch football
- Crunch time comes early for Ukraine and Saudi Arabia
- Nakata Man of the Match
- Mixed emotions for Japan fans after draw with Croatia
- Iranian MPs demand firing of team coach, football officials
- Croatia and Japan left rueing missed chances
- Rooney to start against Sweden, says Eriksson
- Klinsmann mulls changes for Ecuador, but Ballack to play
- Eriksson contemplates the unthinkable: Dropping Owen
- Economists use mathematical models in picking World Cup winner
- Iran's youngsters fall just short at highest level
- Neville receives treatment as rest of England squad trains
- England can only get better, admits Terry
- Klinsmann suggests Loew as future Germany coach
- Australian players in betting storm
- FIFA steps in to avert Togo boycott
- This day in World Cup history - June 18
- Kasey Keller named Man of the Match
- USA and Italy make World Cup bad books
- Three sent off as USA deny Italy in World Cup drama
- Ghana win for Africa as US hold Italy and Portugal advance
- Fans declare referee the loser in US-Italy draw
- Fast-food politics: China seizes Taiwan badges in Big Mac promo
- Malouda back in only French change for Korea match
Saturday 17 June 2006
- Fan of the Day: Ike! Ute! Sato Keiichi gets ready to shout at Japan
- Metzelder injury scare for Germany
- Ghana upset Czechs for first African victory
- Serbia and Montenegro: Shame, shame, shame
- Off the Ball: The hand of God strikes again
- Dutch party as Ivory Coast bows out with its head high
- World Cup TV viewers storm electricity office after outage
- Dutch fans ordered to strip off
- Injuries, yellow cards worry Dutch for Argentina match
- Neville only absentee from training as players defend Owen
- Crouch gets off with Trinidad hair-pulling
- A Deco screamer helps Portugal advance, send Iran packing
- Iran captain Golmohammadi doubtful for final group game
- This day in World Cup history - June 17
- Drogba drama as Ivory Coast are sent packing early
- Angola keeper Ricardo Man of the Match
- Argentina throw down the gauntlet
- Rice warns US team of early exit unless play improves
- Ghanaians pray for World Cup luck
Friday 16 June 2006
- My World Cup: This is a Spain that's a real title contender
- Fan of ther Day: Saudi girls revel in World Cup soccer
- Holland win ends Ivory Coast dream
- Notes from the Living Room: Trinidad and Tobago – 0 England – 2
- Notes from the Living Room: Germany - 1 Poland - 0
- England through but Eriksson left with selection dilemma
- Richard Branson offers England team Caribbean holiday for Cup win
- Socceroo ready to play Wizard of Oz
- German players would rather avoid England
- Argentina's master class sets World Cup alight
- French old-timers ready to play it again
- This day in World Cup history - June 16
- List of losers' excuses is long - and creative
- Australia frets at blunt-shooter Viduka
- England, Ecuador and Germany make World Cup progress
- Fan of the Day: Octave from Ivory Coast - snapping his hero Drogba
- Column: The best I've seen for a long, long time
- Rooney needs time, says Beckham
- Ljungberg saves Sweden and knocks Paraguay out
Thursday 15 June 2006
- Late England goals crack battling Soca Warriors
- Ronaldo shakes off mystery sickness
- Rooney on the bench for Trinidad & Tobago
- Ecuador beat Costa Rica to set up a Germany thriller
- Group of death nears climax and Mexico look to build on Iran win
- Argentina brings back unhappy memories for Serbia-Montenegro
- Five stars no more: US team move to military base
- This day in World Cup history - June 15
Wednesday 14 June 2006
- Klinsmann: Now we want to win the group
- Argentina prodigy Messi with foot pain
- German fans clash with police, 300 supporters in custody
- Coach Janas admits Poland out of Cup
- Neuville saves German pride, Spain go on a goal fiesta,and the Saudi-Tunisia duel ends in a frustrating draw
- Fan of the Day: Donald, the fan with no team
- Lemerre's World Cup nightmare continues
- Notes from the Living Room: France – 0 Switzerland – 0
- Notes from the Living Room: Jose picks World Cup winners…'Easy'!!
- Eriksson: Brazil faces more pressure than England, Argentina impressive
- Ukraine coach blasts team after 4-0 debacle
- Rooney could play against Trinidad, says Eriksson
- Neville doubtful for Trinidad game
- Four goal fiesta for rampant Spain
- Swedish team captain apologizes for row
- England and Ecuador playing to secure qualification
- FIFA come under fire over 'dry pitches'
- This day in World Cup history - June 14
- Ferdinand impressed by England's young guns and Argentina
- Yellow not mellow for Australians
- Brazil don't sparkle but win, Togo have a coach but lose and France fail to score but draw
Tuesday 13 June 2006
- Flat Brazil beat Croatia 1-0 in opener
- Ivankovic playing cards close to his chest over Daei dilemma
- Beenhakker confident Trinidad and Tobago can beat England
- Interview: Miracle needed against Germany, Polish great says
- Goal blues continue for Les Bleus, Domenech complains about ref
- Notes from the Living Room: Italy - 2 Ghana - 0
- Notes from the Living Room: México - 'Easy' defeat predicted against Angola
- A Scotsman and Mexican in Los Angeles share their views on the World Cup
- Match ban for English fan who displayed Nazi insignia
- Ukraine likely to seek counterattack against Spain
- Fan of the Day: No time to be tired for South Korea's Jae Sik Lee
- Trinidad game too soon for Rooney
- Australians bask in World Cup glory
- Swedish squad row casts shadow over Paraguay game
- Beckham confident of Owen but not his Spanish
- Coach Arena signals changes for US team's next game
- England fans found with Nazi insignia held in Britain
- South Korea make hard work of 10-man Togo
- Spain face Ukraine and Germany look to secure qualification
- Hargreaves says England won't underestimate Trinidad like Sweden
- This day in World Cup history - June 13
Monday 12 June 2006
- Disappointment as Ghana loses maiden World Cup final match
- Pfister back, but assistant thinks he is in charge
- US fans disappointed with 3-0 loss to Czech Republic
- Mexican striker Borgetti to miss Angola clash
- Czechs turn on the style, Italy beat tough Ghana and Australia are comeback kings
- Notes from the Living Room: Czech Republic - 3 USA - 0
- Notes from the Living Room: England – 1 – Paraguay - 0
- Australian Socceroos fight back to slay Samurais
- It was all so quick and cruel for Japan's crestfallen fans
- Bush offers support to US team
- This day in World Cup history - June 12
- Fan of the Day: Brazilian lawyer combines Europe tour with football
- Heat takes its toll on players at World Cup
- Sweden downplays reports of World Cup bust-up (Roundup)
- How to avoid becoming a World Cup Widow during Germany 2006
- Brazil, France set for World Cup gamble
- Swedish players in World Cup bust-up
- Iran discover you can't buy experience at top level
- Trinidad set for another storm
- Pressure builds on Eriksson to let Rooney play
- Germany says Iran president's World Cup plans unclear
- Ronaldo gets bikini boost
- Iran skipper reportedly out, Karimi with problems
- Germany captain Ballack set for return against Poland
- Portugal win - but Figo admits a poor showing
- Iran coach Ivankovic blames mistakes for Mexico defeat
- Iran's Zandi hopeful of being fit for Portugal match
- Australians in World Cup wonderland
Sunday 11 June 2006
- Iran continue charm offensive with gesture to Mexico's Sanchez
- Ronaldo: Let the nonsense end and the football begin
- Blatter praises referees as Robben's pace seals Dutch win (Roundup)
- A brace from Bravo as Mexico demolish a tiring Iran
- Swiss-born Blatter to skip team's World Cup opener
- Tensions mount between Japan, Australia
- FIFA say England must follow rules on water for players
- Fan of the Day: Ivorian expat dreams of World Cup peace
- Brazil boss fears for his stuttering stars
- Robben's pace sees Dutch win opening game in difficult conditions
- Totti doubt ahead of Italy's opener against Ghana
- Spain set to leave out Raul
- Sweden wakes up to World Cup hangover
- Germany's Schaefer set to become Togo coach
- Retractable roofs to be shut to keep out sun
- Sun comes out for Klinsmann as Ballack eyes return
- Argentina: good start, can do better
- This day in World Cup history - June 11
- Our heroes in red shirts - the T and T fans go wild
- Tiny and Ten - T & T upset Swedes as the goal glut dries
- The World Cup? It's my mission, says French coach Domenech
- Defender Zare set to miss World Cup with knee injury
Saturday 10 June 2006
- Solid Argentina score 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast
- Patriotism is touchy topic for soccer-crazed Germans
- Fan of the Day: Jorge Geacoman is between football and Hugo Chavez
- Man-of-the-match Lampard says England didn't underestimate Paraguay
- Valdez says Paraguay were missing the necessary bite against England
- Eriksson feels England now has winning mentality
- Ten-man Trinidad and Tobago hold Sweden
- Ukraine begins training under strict security
- Germany captain Ballack works on fitness
- Too fat? Enough, says Ronaldo - and Brazil's president says sorry
- Row over players' demands for money angers Togo fans
- Czechs plan without Baros for the opener against USA
- No injury problems for van Basten ahead of Dutch's Group C opener
- Mexico's goalkeeper mourns his father - but he'll be facing Iran
- Italy key defender Nesta will be facing Ghana
- German players happy - we don't have to apologise, says Lahm
- Just don't mention the defence as Germany go on the attack
- Football philosophies clash as Dutch take on Serbia and Montenegro
- Iran looking to spring surprise with victory over Mexico
- FIFA say Cisse is insured after Benitez calls for compensation
- Cash-rich Taiwan embarrassed by paltry football reputation
- This day in World Cup history - June 10
- Relief ripples through Germany after opening win - Poles in shock defeat
- Togo's World Cup campaign thrown into disarray
- Men in black say mistakes are part of the game
Friday 09 June 2006
- Two-goal hero Klose admits Germany must improve to go far
- Outsiders Ecuador shock Poland, who face an early exit
- Benitez calls on FIFA to pay compensation for injured players
- 'No knee problem' - a confident Santa Cruz hopes to take on England
- Ronaldo breaks his silence to criticize the press
- Opening matches down the years
- Birthday-boy Klose hero as Germany off to a winning start
- Messi to miss Argentina game; England, Sweden hopeful
- England ready for Paraguay as Gerrard wins fitness battle (Roundup)
- Fan of the Day: Angolan Manuel Mateus backs his Black Antelopes
- Germany kicks off World Cup, football's biggest party
- And the last one's here - Ukraine national team arrives in Potsdam
- Ballack not in side for World Cup opener: report
- A Time to Make Friends
- World Cup a boon for some business, a bust for others
- Outsiders tag to help Germany's World Cup hopes
- Fans revelling as everything is ready for World Cup kick-off
- President Lula pressures Brazil: 'Everybody expects a title'
- England look to break first game hoodoo against confident Paraguay
- Beckenbauer advises against playing Ballack in opener
- World Cup hope springs eternal among Czech fans
- Mexican keeper Sanchez to fly back after father's funeral
- Germany gives cold shoulder to Iranian vice-president at World Cup
- Police leave nothing to chance at World Cup opener in Munich
- This day in World Cup history - June 9
- Kempes warns Argentina over asking too much of Riquelme
Thursday 08 June 2006
- Confusion about Ballack's fitness as he says he wants to play
- Undercover British police to mingle with English fans
- Ballack scan boost for Germany
- Captain Ali Daei says Iran have best team in country's history
- England bedecked with red and white flags for World Cup
- Australia's World Cup second coming
- Lehmann at last - keeper ready for No. 1 job
- Eriksson takes Rooney risk on his shoulders
- Germany raring to go despite Ballack injury dampener
- Beckham looking forward to World Cup finally getting under way
- Lyon striker Govou to replace unlucky Cisse for France
- Gerrard expects to be fully fit for Paraguay
- Dutch buoyed by injured players' recovery, warm reception
- Swedish goalkeeper Isaksson to miss Saturday's game
Wednesday 07 June 2006
- 250,000 open World Cup celebrations in Berlin and Hannover
- Torres wonder goal gives Spain well-deserved win over Croatia
- Iran calls on Germany to issue visas to remaining Iranian fans
- Soccer fever in California - 'Yo dude, is there beer?'
- Mahdavikia confident of making Iran opener against Mexico
- Rooney remains in England World Cup squad after positive scan
- Iran player says Ahmadinejad visit to Germany would be 'great honour'
- Australia struggle against Liechtenstein as Kewell returns
- Cisse likely out of World Cup after horror injury against China
- Ballack doubt for Germany ahead of World Cup opener (Roundup)
- Statistician doesn't fancy Australia's World Cup chances
- World Cup games to be shown in public parks in Tehran
- Gattuso stretches Italy's injured list
- Dutch upbeat over injuries after first training session
- 'If you can't beat them...' - Norwegian daily backs Sweden
- Germany wait on captain Ballack ahead of World Cup opener
Tuesday 06 June 2006
- World Cup's '33rd team' eager for action
- Iran's Golmohammadi in late arrival after passport problems
- Serbia and Montenegro arrive in Germany without coach's son
- Netherlands touch down in Germany amid injury concerns
- 170 world champions expected at opening ceremony
- Eriksson full of confidence ahead of World Cup
- Half-a-million dollars bonus for South Korean World Cup win
- Ballack says England team best for years
- Injuries, scandals dog Italy ahead of departure for Germany
- US youth football advancing on the world stage
Monday 05 June 2006
- World Cup team bonuses - Spain on top, lots of zeros for all
- Jewish group: Ahmadinejad should be kept away from World Cup
- World Cup to have the 'best referees ever,' FIFA says
- Publicity shy England team touches down in Germany for World Cup (Roundup)
- Veteran striker Daei to start World Cup opener against Mexico
- English hooligans fail to hand in passports
- Muscle problem forces Ballack to skip training
- More injury woes for Japan
- Germany's Klinsmann confident on World Cup, future as coach
- Lippi confident despite scandal and Italy's poor warm-up
- Italy football scandal could affect World Cup team, says Klinsmann
- Sixty per cent of Hong Kongers will stay up late for World Cup
- Swedish players given day off from training
- Brankovic hopeful Mahdavikia will be fit to face Mexico
- Russian newspapers: Ukraine coach Blokhin bans sex
- Reigning world champions Brazil arrive in Germany
Sunday 04 June 2006
- Youngster Messi is Argentina's big hope
- England to take Jermain Defoe to Germany in case Rooney cant play
- Japan struggle to 1-0 victory over Malta in World Cup test
- Unconvincing draw for Holland in friendly against Australia
- Polish team promised six million dollars for World Cup win
- Almost 4 million Thais to bet on World Cup, says poll
- Ronaldinho has a lot to learn, says Pele
- Iran arrives in Germany with high hopes for World Cup
Saturday 03 June 2006
- More relief than delight at defeat of Egypt
- Berlin in grip of World Cup fever as countdown begins
- Knee injury troubles Japan's Takahara
- Ahmadinejad to visit Germany if Iran reaches 2nd round
Friday 02 June 2006
- Grumbles in the suburbs as US team arrives for practice
- Saudi coach aiming for place in quarter-finals
- Woman from Togo crowned most beautiful among football nations
- US squad arrives in Germany for World Cup
- Largely starless Dutch team beats Mexico 2-1
- South Korea scoreless at Norway in next-to-last warmup
- World Cup fever a welcome distraction for Iraqis
Thursday 01 June 2006
- American spies active in Europe for World Cup
- Tears for Edmilson as Mineiro takes his World Cup place
Wednesday 31 May 2006
- Loss to Turkey shows Saudis not yet in World Cup form
- Trinidad and Tobago suffer 3-1 loss to Slovenia
- Italy draw in pre-World Cup friendly against Switzerland
- 'Full of optimism to the World Cup', says Iranian coach (Roundup)
- Lebanese gear up for World Cup
- Israelis cry foul over World Cup viewing
- Injury puts Japanese defender Tanaka out of World Cup
- Germany ready for World Cup, government says
- Czech Republic beats fellow World Cup finalist Costa Rica
- Colombian keeper scores as Poland lose World Cup preparation match
- Germany come from two goals down to draw with Japan
- Tunisia beats Belarus 3-0 in World Cup preparation match
- Eriksson delighted as England beat Hungary in friendly
- Argentina beat fellow finalists Angola 2-0
Tuesday 30 May 2006
- Zambrotta to recover for World Cup debut game
- Football family ties draw fire in Serbia and Croatia
- Uncertainty remains over possible Ahmadinejad World Cup visit
Monday 29 May 2006
- World Cup rookies Ghana slam four past former finalists Jamaica
- US beats Latvia in final World Cup tune-up
- Zidane a concern for France ahead of Danish encounter
- Ecuadorian striker Tenorio in danger of missing World Cup
Sunday 28 May 2006
- Iran's Mahdavikia in injury scare
- Spain's Del Horno confident of overcoming injury
- Ukraine hammer Costa Rica 4-0 in World Cup warm-up
- Knife attack rekindles debate on World Cup security
- Eriksson to play strongest England team against Hungary
- Lightweight Spain fail to break down Russian defence
- Big win for Germany - Portugal, Dutch, France also win
Saturday 27 May 2006
- Germany trounce Luxembourg 7-0 in World Cup warm-up
- Asamoah: Neo-nazis must not ruin World Cup
- Saudi Arabia team arrives in Germany for World Cup
- US beats Venezuela 2-0 in World Cup warm-up
- Security tightened around Brazil team after fans invade pitch
- World Cup fears as drunken teen stabs 28 in Berlin
- Czech Republic beat Saudi Arabia in World Cup test match
- Ghana draw with Turkey
Friday 26 May 2006
- Berhalter gets late call up into US squad
- England call up new keeper for World Cup
- South Korea beat Bosnia-Herzogovenia in tune-up game
- Injured Rooney to miss England's group games after scan results
Thursday 25 May 2006
- Coaching, American-style, is key to US team's progress
- Owen comes through first fitness test but England hopefuls beaten
- Majority of Brazilians expect World Cup triumph
- World Cup organisers happy with arrival of teams
Wednesday 24 May 2006
- English FA plan for World Cup celebration party
- Coloccini: Argentina can make semis, but aren't favourites
- Survey finds 850,000 Bangkok football fans gambling on World Cup
- More than 20,000 Croats expected to go to World Cup
- The top scorers of the World Cup
- US loses to Morocco in World Cup warm up
- Coach Zico says Japan's World Cup team fit
Tuesday 23 May 2006
- Japanese reproduce World Cup conditions, including length of grass
- Brazil rest their stars as Parreira uses help of psychologist
- Klinsmann hopes for Metzelder - gives Ballack defensive role
- South Korea draw with Senegal in World Cup warm-up
- Iranian state TV finalises live coverage rights dea for World Cup
Monday 22 May 2006
- Iran is looking for a 'shock effect' in first game against Mexico
- Eriksson optimistic Rooney will play at World Cup finals
- Football federation confirms Lippi as coach of Azzurri squad
- Goravski withdraws from Polish World Cup squad
- Iranian minister urges press to ease criticism before World Cup
Sunday 21 May 2006
- Germany begin World Cup preparations in earnest amidst injury scare
- New debate over hostility to foreigners in Germany
- Thai sex workers warned away from attending the World Cup
- Viduka named Australia's World Cup captain
- Ronaldinho: 'I am not the best in the world'
- No umbrellas or backpacks allowed in stadiums
- OK makes 250 VIP tickets available for games - 600 for final
- Iranian players to get 50,000 euro as second round bonus
Saturday 20 May 2006
- Neo-Nazis plan pro-Iran parade at World Cup: report
- German legionnaires join Iran's World Cup squad
Friday 19 May 2006
- Klinsmann says he wants strong competition in his World Cup team
- Israeli envoy opposed to Ahmadinejad World Cup visit
Thursday 18 May 2006
- Thousands of World Cup tickets up for sale
- Berlin to stage 'fan festival', Africa concert at World Cup
- Spanish federation announces squad numbers
Wednesday 17 May 2006
- Stuttgart: Home of Mercedes and VFB
- Cologne: One of Germany`s most famous footballing cities
- Dortmund: Coal, steel, beer and football
- Kaiserslautern: University city and home of Fritz Walter
- Leipzig: Cradle of football and peaceful revolution
- Munich: Capital of beer and football
- Nuremberg: Medieval city looking to overcome a dark past
- Berlin: Capital of a unified Germany and home of World Cup final
- Thousands of World Cup tickets unsold; hotels complain
- Iran hopes to surprise Mexico and Portugal in World Cup
Tuesday 16 May 2006
- No more Golden Goal at Germany 2006, but format unchanged
- Feelings run high as World Cup ticketing heats up
- Germany arms itself for World Cup with inspections, CCTV, soldiers
- World Cup is heaven-sent for the whole of Germany
- Frankfurt: A financial centre with a football pedigree
- Gelsenkirchen: City of a thousand fires and home of Schalke
- Hamburg: Vibrant sea port and home to Germany's millionaires
- Hanover: A city looking to shake off its boring tag
Monday 15 May 2006
- Iran announces World Cup squad
- Argentina World Cup squad to include Riquelme, Crespo, Messi
- Scolari names Portugal squad
- Poland announces squad for World Cup 2006
- Klinsmann springs a surprise with his squad
- Tunisia announces World Cup squad
- Serbia-Montenegro announces World Cup squad
- Bruckner says he wants to stay on as he names Czech squad
- Ground among expats chosen for Japan's friendly against Malta
- No surprises in Brazil World Cup squad
- Lippi names squad for 2006 World Cup finals
- Company faces ruin from weak German sales of World Cup mascot
- Miller fails to make Costa Rican squad
- Togo first team to arrive in Germany ahead of World Cup
- Osim: Better an underdog than a favourite
- Ghana's fortunes rest midfield trio Appiah, Essien, Muntari
- Match schedule for 2006 World Cup in Germany
- From son of Portuguese immigrants to lawyer and football agent
- World Cup to boost Japanese economy by 4.3 billion dollars
Sunday 14 May 2006
- Ghana lines up friendlies before World Cup
- Police say flags could be target of World Cup thieves
- Domenech puts money on Barthez in France squad
