World Cup Archive

  • USA national football team players celebrate

    FIFA 2010 Match 22 Highlights: Slovenia vs United States

    USA fought back from two goals down to earn a battling 2-2 draw with Slovenia and keep their FIFA World Cup hopes alive in an exciting Group C clash at Ellis Park.

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  • England vs Algeria Draw

    FIFA 2010 Match 23 Highlights: England vs Algeria

    Algeria held England to a goalless draw in the Group C encounter in Cape Town, leaving both sides still with a chance of qualification for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup™. Although most of the play was dominated by England, it was...

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  • Jovanovic of Serbia scores the first goal

    FIFA 2010 Match 21 Highlights: Germany vs Serbia

    A 38th-minute Milan Jovanovic goal proved enough for Serbia to edge a Germany side that played the entire second half at a numerical disadvantage and missed a penalty. Joachim Low’s charges had the majority of the possession and chances at Port Elizabeth Stadium, but Miroslav...

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  • Dimitris Salpigidis scores

    FIFA 2010 Match 19 Highlights: Greece vs Nigeria

    Greece edged ten-man Nigeria 2-1 in a pulsating contest in Mangaung/Bloemfontein to revive their chances of reaching the Round of 16. It all looked like being so different for the Super Eagles, who opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Kalu Uche, but a...

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  • Argentina vs South Korea

    Argentina beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup

    Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat trick in Argentina’s 4-1 win over South Korea at the World Cup on Thursday, a result that put the South Americans on the brink of qualifying for the next round from Group B. Higuain scored his first goal in the...

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  • Ballack battling World Cup injury anguish

    Ballack battling World Cup injury anguish

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany captain Michael Ballack could miss Wednesday’s World Cup qualifying game against Wales, which has a history of troubling the three-time champions. Ballack missed training Monday and Tuesday due to a right calf injury, and team officials said he is questionable...

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  • Fabiano double boosts Brazil World Cup bid

    Fabiano double boosts Brazil World Cup bid

    SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Luis Fabiano scored twice as Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in South American qualifying for the World Cup on Sunday. Brazil improved to a share of second in the standings with Argentina on 12 points, two behind leader Paraguay. Brazil coach Dunga...

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  • France crash to qualifying defeat in Vienna

    France crash to qualifying defeat in Vienna

    France made a disastrous start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as they went down 3-1 to Austria in Vienna in their Group 7 match on Saturday night. The defeat will increase the pressure on coach Raymond Domenech after his team’s disappointing exit from Euro...

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