Category: FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2010 — Team Profile: Argentina

| May 20, 2010 | 0 Comments

Twice crowned champions in 1978 and 1986, and ranked 8th by FIFA, Argentina battled through the tournament qualifiers for a 10th consecutive appearance at the World Cup. Argentina haven’t won a major tournament after Copa America in 1993. Team coach, Maradona, will be hoping to rectify that shortfall. Maradona, whose coaching will be under the [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010 — Team Profile: Germany

| May 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

Germany’s 6th place in world rankings does scant justice to their pedigree and record of three World Cups, in 17 appearances. But Germany’s history in recent years has been a case of missed opportunities, whether at World Cups 2006 and 2002, or at Euro 2008. In the qualifiers, however, Germany performed to potential, twice putting [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010 — Team Profile: Italy

| May 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

Italy are the defending champions. Next to Brazil, they have the best record at the World Cup, having qualified for all but 2 of the 19, so far. They went unbeaten in the qualifiers, winning seven and drawing three. They are expected to top group F, where they should have it relatively easy with only [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010 — Team Profile: England

| May 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Ranked 10th in the FIFA world rankings, England boast many star players. They are placed in a relatively easy group C, along with USA, Algeria and Slovenia. Though England are expected to be group leaders, they have consistently underperformed, whether at Euro 2004 and 2008, or World Cup 2006. Like some of the other big [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010 — Team Profile: Spain

| May 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Spain are favourites to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, ahead of 5 times champions Brazil, and defending champions, Italy. They capped their Euro 2008 title with a clean sweep of the qualification matches, leading up to the World Cup. Their formidable forward line is led by David Villa, who top scored in the European [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Team Profile – Brazil

| May 17, 2010 | 0 Comments

Brazil are the only team to have figured in every World Cup final from the time the event began, in 1930. In this year’s edition, they are arguably placed in the toughest group G, along with Ronaldo-led Portugal, Drogba inspired Ivory Coast , and North Korea. Brazil will aim to head their group, so as [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Africa’s Showcase Event

| May 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

The FIFA World Cup 2010 will kick off, in barely a month, on June 11. 32 teams will compete in the world’s biggest sporting event. The teams are divided into 8 round-robin groups; the top 2 from each group will make up the knock out round of 16. On a cursory inspection, the top 8 [...]

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