FIFA World Cup

FIFA Rankings 2012
The first set of football rankings have been released for this year, and they give us an idea as to how all the teams fared in the year 2011. Here are the latest FIFA world rankings 2012...

FIFA Rankings 2011
The latest FIFA rankings are out, and though there isn't much movement within the top ten countries, many others on the list have either gained or lost a lot of places. Let's have a look...

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil
The FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil is a long way away now, and there is a small matter of Euro 2012 in between as well. But there is no better time than the present to start looking forward to what promises to be a feast of football.

World Cup History
The following article about the FIFA World Cup history will give you an insight of the glorious past of this international competition, which is being organized by the governing body for football - FIFA, since the last eight decades...

FIFA World Rankings 2010
As a result of winning the just concluded FIFA World Cup 2010, Spain has topped the latest FIFA World Rankings 2010 that have been released...

Octopus Paul Allen To Retire
Psychic Oracle Octopus Paul Allen will be rewarded with retirement after a successful stint at the FIFA World Cup 2010...

2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Spain Lifts the World Cup
In the midst of predictions and speculations from man and animals alike, all over the world, the most awaited FIFA world cup finale saw Spain winning their first trophy. Know more in the treatise below.

Octopus Paul Allen Predicts All Correct for FIFA World Cup 2010
Octopus Paul Allen, the psychic creature has finished with a 100% record at the FIFA World Cup 2010. 8 out of 8 correct predictions and Paul did what no team at the tournament could do, all winners...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Spain are World Champions
European champions Spain scored in extra time to beat the Netherlands by a single goal and lift the FIFA World Cup 2010 trophy. Germany won against Uruguay to take third place...

Octopus Paul Allen Predicts Spain as FIFA World Cup 2010 Champions
Psychic Oracle Octopus Paul Allen has picked Spain to lift the FIFA World Cup 2010...

Octopus Paul Allen: Final Prediction Awaited
The world waits to see if Psychic Oracle Octopus Paul Allen has a prediction for the FIFA World Cup 2010 winner.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Spain Enter Final
European champions Spain overcame Germany by a solitary goal to storm into the FIFA World Cup 2010 finals and set up a clash with the Netherlands.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Netherlands in Finals
The Netherlands have beaten Uruguay to reach the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2010. This is their third appearance in a finals of a World Cup, a tournament they have never won...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Germany Sends Argentina Home
The FIFA World Cup 2010 has its 4 semifinalists. Germany routed Argentina and Spain scraped past Paraguay in the last of the quarterfinals. Read ahead for more...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Brazil Knocked Out
Brazil has been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2010 by the Netherlands (Holland). In another game, Uruguay ended African hope Ghana, to make it to the semifinals. Read ahead for more...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Paraguay, Spain in Quarterfinals
Paraguay and Spain won their round of 16 matches respectively in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010, thus booking the last 2 places in the quarterfinals. Read ahead...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: Brazil, Netherlands Through
The Netherlands and Brazil won their round of 16 matches respectively in the FIFA World Cup 2010, and have booked their places in the quarterfinals. Read ahead...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Results: England Knocked Out
England and Mexico have been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in the round of 16. Read ahead...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 15
Brazil and Portugal have made it through to the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010. Read ahead to know more...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 14
Defending champions Italy have been knocked out in the first round of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Read ahead to know more...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 13
Germany, Ghana, England and the United States are through to the round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup 2010. More updates here...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 12
Hosts South Africa and World Cup 2006 runners-up France have been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2010. More updates here...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 11
All teams have played their second matches in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2010. The race gets hotter with regard to grabbing one of the 16 places for the knockout stages...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 9 & 10
The FIFA World Cup 2010 is getting into the business end now, with most of the teams playing their second games of the tournament...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 8
The FIFA World Cup 2010 witnessed its 3rd upset when Serbia defeated powerhouse Germany to turn their group on its head...

FIFA World Cup Fun Facts
Hit by football world cup fever? Good! Let it hit some more with all these FIFA World Cup 2010 fun facts which I have researched and compiled for you all..

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 7
A week into the FIFA World Cup 2010, and Argentina becomes the first team assured of a place in the round of 16...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 6
Switzerland beat Spain on day 6 of the FIFA World Cup 2010 to cause the first upset of the tournament. More updates below...

FIFA World Cup 2010: The Story So Far
With 5 days of the FIFA World Cup 2010 already over, the excitement and entertainment levels are still lingering around the lower mark, and we need to see more last minute goals, all-out attacking play and individual skill.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 5
And finally day 5 of the FIFA World Cup 2010 was the day the Brazilians got into the action. A day packed with high expectations from the fans.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 4
Day 4 of the FIFA World Cup 2010 had a lot to look forward to. Defending champions Italy took to the field, and the Netherlands, who are dubbed as the most attacking team in the tournament, also were scheduled to get into the action...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 2 & 3
Day 2 and 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2010 witnessed 6 league games being played. All these still being the first matches for the respective teams in the competition...

World Cup 2010 Preview: England vs USA
The three lions take on USA in the final game of Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Here's a sneak peek into the game.

World Cup 2010 Preview: Argentina vs Nigeria
The FIFA World Cup 2010 is well and truly underway. And with a couple of draws on the first day, the world is expecting a few sparks to fly as these two teams prepare to clash on Day 2 of the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Standings: Day 1
The much anticipated FIFA World Cup 2010 finally got underway, with a glittering opening ceremony and 2 matches, one which included the host nation, South Africa...

World Cup 2010: Germany Squad
Ze Germans have a rich history of good performance at the World Cups, having won it thrice and lost in the finals four times. So can their squad live up to the lofty expectations set by their predecessors? Here's the World Cup 2010 squad assembled by German coach Joachim Loew.

World Cup 2010: Netherlands Squad
The World Cup has always been a matter of a 'near miss' for the Oranje. But as usual, the team enters the World Cup 2010 with a squad full of attacking flair and creativity, and a mission - to shed the 'chokers tag'...

World Cup 2010: France Squad
Le Blues controversially won their World Cup 2010 playoff game against Republic of Ireland. But they're going to need more than that pint of luck with terrible refereeing decisions to get their hands on the trophy they so nearly won last time around.

World Cup 2010: Spain Squad
Spain enter the World Cup 2010 as the absolute favorites to take the famed Jules Rimet trophy home. They have the talent, no doubts there, but are they good enough to perform on the biggest stage of all?

World Cup 2010: Brazil Squad
Hard to imagine a World Cup without Brazil isn't it? Well here are the samba boys Brazil coach Dunga thinks are his best bet to take the World Cup 2010 in South Africa...

World Cup 2010: Stampede at Warmup Match
With less than a week to go before the FIFA World Cup 2010, tragedy struck at a warmup game when a stampede occurred at the Makhulong Stadium in Johannesburg...

World Cup 2010: Warmups Continue
As the World Cup 2010 draws closer, the last set of warmup matches around the world are being played.

World Cup 2010: Italy Squad
The defending champions Italy enter the World Cup 2010 as underdogs... as they did for each of the four times they've won the World Cup! So can Marcello Lippi's squad for 2010 emulate the feat of 2006?

World Cup 2010: Argentina Squad
El Diego's done it before as a player. Can he do it again at the World Cup 2010 as a coach? One cannot be sure, but here are the players he selected to help him go about it.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Warm Ups
As we get closer to the FIFA World Cup 2010, some more warm up games have been played around the world...

World Cup 2010: England Squad
The list of the final 23 players that will be traveling to South Africa for the World Cup 2010 throws up a couple of surprises...

FIFA World Cup 2010 Warmups
Countries have been busy finishing their warm up matches ahead of the much awaited FIFA World Cup 2010.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Warm-ups
As the FIFA World Cup 2010 draws closer, a whole lot of countries are lining up to play warm-up matches in a bid to peak at the right time for the big event.

FIFA World Cup 2010: Curtain Raiser
The 19th FIFA World Cup will be held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. And it is safe to say that the FIFA World Cup 2010 will be one of the most widely watched events in the world.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Draw Made a Cape Town Splash
A few scares, a few hiccups, a few signs of sheer relief and a few visibly upset spectators were handled out the FIFA World Cup 2010 draw yesterday in a grand Cape Town bash. Here's all the news and the actual draws for all those who haven't caught a whiff of them yet.

France Complains of Injustice By Not Being Drawn in Pot 1 of the FIFA World Cup Draw
Not being drawn in Pot 1 has not gone down too well with the French. They are now accusing FIFA of making an example out of them.

2010 World Cup: Hooliganism to be Dealt with Severely
The world cup next year promises to be a spectacle for the 3.5 billion fans worldwide, but at the same time would be a nightmare for hooligans in and around the match venues.

Nelson Mandela - World Cup 2010 winner!
No other South African would have been as happy as Nelson Mandela, when FIFA announced 2010 World Cup host country name. When Nelson Mandela urged World Football governing body FIFA that they should allow South Africa organize 2010 Soccer World Cup as a gift of 10th South African democratic anniversary...

Record $425 Million Paid by U.S. for World Cup TV Rights
Soccer: FIFA awarded the United States television rights to both the 2010 and the 2014 World Cups for a record $425 million.