Beasley, Edu named for USA’s Dutch friendly

Posted February 26th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , ,

Rangers midfielders DaMarcus Beasley and Maurice Edu were among 20 players named in the squad on Thursday for the USA’s friendly in the Netherlands next Wednesday.

The match in Amsterdam will be the Americans’ last before coach Bob Bradley selects his 2010 FIFA World Cup™ squad. Aris Thessaloniki forward Eddie Johnson was also chosen on Thursday but Freddy Adu, his team-mate at the Greek club, was omitted.

Cabanas leaves intensive care

Posted February 17th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , ,

Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas has left intensive care three weeks after being shot in the
Cabanas will remain at Angeles del Pedregal hospital in Mexico City, but has improved sufficiently to move to a private room.

Matches | Goup B

Posted February 17th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , , ,

Match: Argentina vs Nigeria | Date: 12/06 | Venue: Johannesburg – JEP

Match: Korea Republic vs Greece | Date: 12/06 | Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth

Match: Greece vs Nigeria | Date: 17/06 | Venue: Mangaung / Bloemfontein

Match: Argentina vs Korea Republic | Date: 17/06 | Venue: Johannesburg – JSC

Match: Nigeria vs Korea Republic | Date: 22/06 | Venue: Durban

Match: Greece vs Argentina | Date: 22/06 | Polokwane

History “Uruguay national football team”

Posted February 17th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , , ,

Uruguay Football/soccer teamPrior to 1916, Uruguay played more than 30 matches, of which all but one were against Argentina. The inaugural Copa America provided Uruguay with more varied opposition. Victories over Chile and Brazil along with a tie against Argentina enabled Uruguay to win the tournament. The following year Uruguay hosted the competition, and retained the title by winning every game. The 1919 Copa America saw Uruguay’s first defeat in the tournament, a 1-0 defeat in a playoff with Brazil which went to two periods of extra time, the longest Copa America match in history.

Stadium “Cape Town”

Posted February 16th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , ,
Stadium "Cape Town"

Stadium "Cape Town"

The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa is a newly built stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the name of the previous stadium on the site.
The stadium is located in Green Point, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Cape Town city centre and to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist and shopping venue. The stadium will have a capacity of 68,000. The stadium is connected to the waterfront by a new road connection, Granger Bay Boulevard, and will be surrounded by a 60 hectare urban park.

What is the Football/Soccer World Cup?

Posted February 16th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , ,

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not contested because of World War II.

Capello: Cole injury is sad news

Posted February 12th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , , ,

England boss Fabio Capello has admitted that the potential loss of Ashley Cole from his FIFA World Cup™ squad is a severe blow to his preparations for South Africa.

2010 – World Cup – Group B

Posted February 12th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , , ,
Argentina

Argentina

Nigeria

Nigeria

Korea Republic

Korea Republic

Greece

Greece

Which of these teams will advance to the next phase?. What is your favorite team in this group?

History – Mexico national football team

Posted February 12th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , , , ,

The Mexico national football team represents Mexico in international football competition and is managed by the Mexican Football Federation Association (FEMEXFUT). The Mexican national football team is currently ranked 17th in the FIFA World Rankings.

Stadium “Moses Mabhida”

Posted February 12th, 2010 | written by The World Cup | Tags: , ,
Moses Mabhida Stadium

Moses Mabhida Stadium

The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a stadium in Durban, South Africa, named after Moses Mabhida, a former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party. It is intended to be a world-class multi-use stadium.

It will be one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a planned capacity of 70,000 during the World Cup and 54,000 afterwards. The stadium is adjacent to the ABSA Stadium, in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.