2010 FIFA World Cup: Germany thrashed Australia 4-0 in their opening FIFA World Cup campaign in Group D late on Sunday at the Durban Stadium.Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose scored goals in the 1st half before and Thomas Mueller and Cacau doubled the goal count to 4 in the second period.Australia was left to rue missing the first chance of the game, as Philipp Lahm cleared a close-range effort by Richard Garcia in the 4th minute, FOX Sports reports.For more news visit:http://sify.com/sports/fifa-world-cup-germany-thrash-australia-4-0-news-news-kgol4bffjbb.html
Shakira Waka Waka at 2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony Live StreamThe 2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony will start on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. local time (GMT+2) at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Shakira will perform “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”- the official 2010 World Cup song. Watch 2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony live coverage on ESPN, BBC and ABC.On 11th June 2010 at 14h00, 30-minute ceremony having 1581 world-class artists, dancers, musicians and performers will begin at Johannesburg at Soccer City stadium. It will be followed up by opening match between hosts South Africa and Mexico at 16h00.For more news visit:http://continentaldaily.com/381/2010-fifa-world-cup-opening-ceremony-live-start-time/
Group G: Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea2010 FIFA World Cup: I feel sorry for soccer fans from North Korea. After miraculously qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2010, the world’s No. 105 ranked team was placed in Group G to face Brazil, Portugal, and Côte d’Ivoire.Group G is the clear Group of Death. Brazil and Portugal are FIFA’s No. 1 as well as No. 3 teams, and Côte d’Ivoire was undefeated in qualifying and North Korea’s sole purpose is to provide the Big Three with valuable goal differential.Brazil is the only country to appear in every World Cup, and it has won the tournament 5 times. Coach Carlos Dunga left strikers Ronaldinho and Adriano off the squad in an effort to shake up the team after a subpar 2006 tournament, however Brazil is still the only lock to advance.For more news visit:http://www.dailyiowan.com/2010/06/11/Sports/17455.html
2010 FIFA World Cup Odds - Nigeria Preview: Many eyes will be looking at the Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, as a likely dark horse to make a deep run into 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa as they go up Vs. the world's best sides. Just as in 1998 when they stunned favorite Spain in the first round. Nigeria is a dark horse for the FIFA World Cup finals listed on the Bodog.com World Cup betting board at +15,000 (150/1) odds to win the tournament. For more news visit:
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2010 FIFA World Cup: The Netherlands cruised through Group Stage Qualifying without losing a single point; the last team that did that won the FIFA World Cup. Is it time for the Dutch to taste victory at FIFA World Cup 2010? World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Netherlands listed at 9/1 odds to win FIFA World Cup 2010 . Be sure to get your World Cup Predictions in at BODOG.com . Here is your 2010 FIFA World Cup Odds: Netherlands Preview
The Dutch had 8 wins from 8 games and only conceded 2 goals. The Van Marwijk era has proved to be a faultless one so far, with the former Feyenoord coach leading his troops toward the top of Group 9. Van Marwijk's record is impeccable so far after he put a 4-2-3-1 formation in place. He says, "The players got used to that and I intend to keep it." For more details visit:http://www.point-spreads.com/soccer/060910-fifa-world-cup-2010-odds-netherlands-preview.html
2010 FIFA World Cup: The cast list for the greatest show on earth might be dominated by star performers, but FIFA World Cup squad announcements never entirely adhere to expectations. Controversy as well as shock inclusions are guaranteed, and there are invariably a clutch of players who come out from nowhere to take their place on the world stage. At Germany 2006, we had the likes of Theo Walcott, hardly 17, without a single Premier League appearance to his name, whom then England coach Mr. Sven-Goran Eriksson had never even seen in competitive action.It is arguable whether the 2010 announcements yielded a moment of comparable drama, but there were nevertheless plenty of eyebrows raised as the 736 names were unveiled to the waiting world. Some, of course, caused greater amazement than others and, occasionally, no-one was more shocked than the player in question.For more news visit:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/ivory-coast/7808729/Sven-Goran-Eriksson-Ivory-Coast-coach-at-World-Cup-2010.html
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Portugal suffered a major injury blow today after it was announced winger Nani would play no part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa after damaging his collar bone.The Manchester United star is thought to have suffered the injury in training on Friday and will be replaced in the squad by Ruben Amorim, Benfica midfielder. Nani's absence will disrupt the plans of Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz, who was counting on the 23-year-old following an impressive season at Old Trafford.A statement on the Portuguese Football Federation's official site read: "Following the injury to the left clavicle suffered by Nani, a daily assessment of the damage and the completion of medical tests, we have concluded he is unable to be competitive.For more news visit:
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