CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - FIFA unveiled the official ball for next year’s World Cup Friday, with the makers billing it as the first perfectly round ball and the most accurate yet.
Aerodynamic bumps on the ball would allow for stable flight and grip under all conditions, makers adidas said at the launch in Cape Town.
FIFA president [...]
The South African embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, joined its counterparts around the world in hosting a party to watch the live broadcast of the final draw for the 2010 World Cup.
The result of the draw:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, [...]
FIFA have warned Serbia they could be docked points if there is further crowd problems in their two remaining World Cup qualifiers.
Serbia have been slapped with three fines from FIFA, totalling 44,000 Swiss francs (£26,700), for incidents in their matches against France, Austria and Romania.
And any similar problems against Romania on Saturday and Lithuania four [...]
There’s only a few months left until the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament hits the field. Starting in January, soccer fans from around the globe will travel to Angola to check out some heated competition, while patiently awaiting the arrival of the World Cup tournament. However, British fans of the football are being warned [...]
MUMBAI: FIFA World Cup has announced a major three hour concert to kickstart the football event which is scheduled in 2010 in South Africa.
FIFA announced the event on 10 June 2010 which will highlight the “music, sport and visual pageantry of South Africa”, at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.
The event - featuring African superstars and football [...]
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres limped out of a training session with the Spanish national team on Wednesday night after suffering a groin injury.
The 25-year-old should be fit for Saturday’s match at the Republican Stadium although coach Vicente del Bosque, who is already without hamstrung Valencia forward David Villa, is unlikely to take any kind of [...]
When England recently qualified for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa, there were immediate media reports that there was an overall shortage of accommodation for the event.
This is not exactly the case according to Dragonfly Africa CEO, Mike Waller. “Accommodation in Johannesburg is very tight although we still have inventory both in hotels [...]
A three hour pop concert is in the running to launch the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and will be coming live at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg on June 10th.
From the team of organisers who did the Live Earth and Live 8 shows, Kevin Wall spoke to BBC News “We are [...]
