Category: FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2010: Slovakia Vs Paraguay Preview

| June 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

All 4 teams in Group F have one point each, having drawn the one game each has played. While Paraguay have reason to look ahead to this match with confidence, Slovakia would be ruing a lost opportunity to register 3 points against New Zealand, owing to an injury time equalizer by the All Whites. A [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Italy Vs New Zealand Preview

| June 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

This is a group F match to be played on Sunday, between a champion team and a minnow. New Zealand, though an unknown commodity at this World Cup have done their reputation no harm with an injury time equalizer against Slovakia. Italy on the other hand felt the pressure of expectation and drew against Paraguay. [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Ghana Vs Australia Preview

| June 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Serbia’s shock win over Germany on Friday means that all 4 teams of Group D can hope to qualify for the round of 16. This is good news, particularly, for Australia, who have been given a new lease of life, after their thrashing at the hands of the Germans in their first match. Ghana, Germany [...]

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Player Portrait: Hat-trick Honcho Higuain

| June 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

After the match against South Korea, Maradona was cock-a-hoop. And with good reason. Not only had his team won 4-1, but barring a short spell in the second third, had stomped all over the Koreans. And one man stood out. Gonzalo Gerardo “El Pipita” Higuaín etched his name in football history with the first hat-trick [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Netherlands Vs Japan Preview

| June 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

‘Genius versus Organization’ could be an apt description of the Netherlands-Japan group E match in Durban on Saturday. Holland showed their will to win against a stolid defence, in their match against Denmark. Japan relied on a combination of hard work and a large slice of luck, to prevail over Cameroon. The contrasting styles of [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Cameroon Vs Denmark Preview

| June 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Denmark and Cameroon will meet in their crucial group E match on Saturday. Both lost their opening matches, but they can still hope to qualify, provided Japan lose to Holland. The teams have met twice in the past, winning one each. As Cameroon are yet to play Holland, they will be under greater pressure to [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Germany Vs Serbia Preview

| June 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Each of Germany’s 4 strikers got his name on the score sheet, in a 4-0 walloping of Australia, in their first match on June 13. On Friday, Germany will play Serbia who lost 1-0 to Ghana in their opening match of group D.  Serbia and Germany have only met once before, the match going 2-1 [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Slovenia Vs USA Preview

| June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment

Slovenia will take on USA on Friday in a group C match. Both teams have much at stake. An unlikely win against Algeria in their first match will have buoyed Slovenia’s hopes of qualifying for the round of 16. Coincidentally, both teams were lucky in their first group matches, and benefited from an error by [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: England Vs Algeria Preview

| June 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

After the disappointment against USA in their opening match last Saturday, England will seek retribution against Algeria on Friday, in Cape Town. At least on paper this looks like a no-contest, but given the pressure of expectation, even a Brazil faltered against North Korea. And Algeria have nothing to lose. So we could still see [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: France Vs Mexico Preview

| June 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

France and Mexico play each other in a group A game  on Thursday in Polokwane. This is a crucial game for both teams, especially Mexico who drew a match they were expected to win, against South Africa. France did not appear to have recovered from the qualification controversy, and they put up a mediocre show [...]

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