Category: Football

FIFA World Cup 2010: Japan Vs Cameroon Preview

| June 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

In a match that could quite aptly be labelled as being an Asia versus Africa contest, on Monday, in Bloemfontein, Japan take on Cameroon in match number 10 of the World Cup. Both these teams are widely considered as being dark horses in a group that also hasĀ  European teams Holland and Denmark. Asian giants [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Italy Vs Paraguay Preview

| June 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

Defending champions Italy will take on the in form South Americans in Cape Town on Monday. Paraguay are the strongest hurdle Italy are likely to face in group F, and the champions’ recent bad form, underlined by the loss to Mexico in last week’s warm up, will be a cause for worry. Be that as [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Netherlands Vs Denmark Preview

| June 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

Holland’s unending hunt for a World Cup title kicks off in Johannesburg on Monday against the best Scandinavian outfit in the shape of Denmark. Of their previous 6 matches, 5 have ended without result. In all Holland have a head-to-head advantage of 11-7 in 28 past meetings. Holland manager Bert van Marwijk will sorely miss [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Ghana vs Serbia Preview

| June 13, 2010 | 0 Comments

Group D is very competitive with Serbia, Ghana and Australia vying for a pre-quarter-final spot in the world cup alongside Germany who are expected to qualify comfortably from the group for the round of 16. The relatively tricky Group D kicks off on June 13 with Ghana and Serbia meeting in a battle of strangers. [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Germany Vs Australia Preview

| June 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

Germany begin their quest of a fourth World Cup title in a group D match against Australia aiming to get past the group stage for the second time in a row. The match on Sunday at the Durban Stadium will have Australia’s fans longing for another thriller reminiscent of the last meeting between the teams [...]

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FIFA World Cup: Maradona Wants Fair Play From Nigeria

| June 12, 2010 | 0 Comments

Maradona is wary of the injury risk his players face against ‘rough and ready’ Nigeria, in the opening match of Group B. The Argentine coach is concerned that the physical game that the Nigerians are apt to play could sideline key players ahead of the round of 16 the qualification to which is the objective [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: South Korea Vs Greece Preview

| June 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

If you want to know who the most successful football team from Asia are, look no farther than South Korea. They have featured in all the world cups held since 1986. In the 2002 World Cup that South Korea co-hosted with Japan, South Korea stunned the world, when they entered the semi-finals at the event. [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Slovenia Vs Algeria Preview

| June 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

Slovenia and Algeria will meet in a group C match on Sunday. Either team winning this match could have a great opportunity to qualify from a group in which England and USA are considered favourites to qualify for the round of 16. A draw between the sides will only favour England and USA, so both [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: Argentina Vs Nigeria Preview

| June 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

Maradona has invested his confidence in Messi, who has yet to replicate his club form while playing for his country. In fact, Tevez and Aguero have proved the more reliable strikers. Diego Milito and Gonzalo Higuain are a couple of other names that will be better known before this World Cup is over. Ange Di [...]

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FIFA World Cup 2010: England Vs USA Preview

| June 11, 2010 | 0 Comments

How well USA perform at the world cup in South Africa could boil down to the form of one man, Landon Donovan. Donovan is coming off a great season with Everton, in the English Premier League. Another key player for the Americans is Tim Howard between the posts; Tim Howard has also honed his skills [...]

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