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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Daily schedule for the 2010 World Cup: FIRST ROUND Friday, June 11 At Johannesburg, Soccer City South Africa vs. Mexico, 1400 GMT At Cape Town, South Africa Uruguay vs. France, 1830 GMT Saturday, June 12 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Korea vs. Greece, 1130 GMT At Johannesburg, Ellis Park Argentina vs. Nigeria, 1400 GMT At Rustenburg, South Africa England ...
U.S. national soccer coach Bob Bradley usually has a permanent scowl etched across his face, his lower lip scrunched into his upper lip like he just sucked on a lemon or got a bad meat pie from a Cape Town street vendor. But yesterday he couldn’t help himself. He broke into a broad smile.
The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center in East Falls is hosting a team of middle school students from South Africa. The goal is competition and international friendship.
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On Friday The New York Times Goal blog goes live to cover the World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa. We will have blasts from our correspondents around the world, comments from players and, of course, comments from you, our readers.
The football world is focusing on Cape Town, with fans of 32 nations hoping for a kind draw at the World Cup.
For once, the U.S. got a relatively easy draw as they discovered they will play seeded England , Algeria and World Cup first-timers Slovenia before a worldwide television audience at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday.
Los Angeles Galaxy team mates David Beckham and Landon Donovan are set for a 2010 World Cup showdown after England were paired with United States in Friday's draw in Cape Town.
OK, so now we know who's playing who at the 2010 World Cup and we can look forward to seven months of predictions and handicapping (FULL DRAW). Just remember, all this will be meaningless once the first ball is kicked. Until then, here's a group-by-group breakdown after Friday's draw in Cape Town.
Asian nations were dealt a tough draw for the next year's World Cup but the consensus Saturday was that getting through the group stages will be hard, but possible.
By Parke Brewer - Americans pleased with teams it will face in first round of next year's competition
Japanese football fans were on Saturday left praying the national team put in a strong display at next year's World Cup after being drawn in a tough group including the Netherlands.
A look at the three first-round opponents for the United States at next year's World Cup in South Africa: England Saturday, June 12 At Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, Rustenberg Approximate capacity: 50,000 Elevation: 3,783 feet FIFA ranking: 9th. Previous meetings: England 7 wins, U.S. 2. Only competitive match was 1-0 U.S.
Reaction from Group C teams England, United States, Algeria and Slovenia following the draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa made in Cape Town on Friday:
Reaction from Group H teams Spain, Switzerland, Honduras and Chile following the draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa made in Cape Town on Friday:
Cape Town - South African coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, whose side were drawn into a group at the World Cup finals that includes 1998 world champions France, said Saturday that some good could come out of the Thierry Henry handball incident. The Bar...
CAPE TOWN , South Africa (AP) — South African police say a man was arrested after he made two hoax phone calls saying a bomb had been planted at the airport amid tight security for Friday's World Cup draw.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index rose for a fourth day, gaining 21.05, or 0.08 percent, to 27,450.81 at 12:13 p.m. in Johannesburg.
Weeds are about the only thing remaining amid the sandy bumps of the soccer field that served the prisoners on the infamous island where Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists were held.
The 32 World Cup teams will learn their group-stage opponents Friday in an elaborate ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa. Join us for updates and send in your comments throughout the draw.
The United States scored its first victory of the World Cup on Friday, some six months before the first ball is kicked. At the World Cup draw, held in Cape Town, South Africa, the Americans were placed in a first-round group with England, Algeria and Slovenia for this summer's tournament.
