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- World Cup 2010: Argentina - Nigeria
Time for talking over as Maradona’s men aim to down Nigeria’s Super Eagles
Kick Off: Saturday, June 12, 2010. 15:00 BSTEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
El Diego the Tinkerman
Since succeeding Alfio ‘Coco’ Basile in October 2008, Diego Maradona has called up over 100 players, and though that View more »- Police confirm Greece players had money stolen
- DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA(AP) —Three Greece players at the World Cup have had money stolen from their hotel rooms, police say. Lt. Colonel Leon Engelbrecht said Thursday the unidentified players reported $1,921 had been stolen from their rooms on Tuesday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel in the resort of Umhlanga, jus View more »
- Young Germany team hard to predict at World Cup
- ERASMIA, South Africa (AP)—With a young team and its captain missing through injury, it is hard to predict what three-time World Cup champion Germany can achieve in South Africa. Some of the players think this could play into their hands. The ankle injury that has taken captain Michael Ballack out of the World C View more »
- US over Australia 3-1
- ROODEPOORT, South Africa (AP)—The dress rehearsal could not have gone much better for the United States. In a small stadium near an open field in a suburb west of Johannesburg, the Americans beat Australia for the first time, a 3-1 victory Saturday on a sun-splashed autumn afternoon that filled the U.S. players View more »
- Ghana beats Latvia 1-0
- MILTON KEYNES, England (AP)—Substitute Quincy Owusu-Abeyie scored a late goal Saturday to help Ghana beat Latvia 1-0 in its final warmup match before the World Cup in South Africa. Owusu-Abeyie shot past Latvia goalkeeper Andris Vanins in the 89th minute. Until then, Ghana had failed to convert its many chances View more »
- Slovakia beats Costa Rica 3-0
- BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP)—Robert Vittek and Stanislav Sestak scored a goal each Saturday to lead Slovakia to a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica despite an injury to key defender Martin Skrtel in a World Cup warmup match. Douglas Sequeira’s own-goal gave Slovakia the lead in the 16th minute. The Costa Rica defen View more »
- Netherlands Playmaker Wesley Sneijder Eager For More Success
- Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder has had an extremely successful season so far, wining the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia with Inter. However, the gifted midfielder isn't tired yet and has set his sights on more success this summer. "Frankly, I'm really not tired, the successful season behind me gives me ne View more »
- Paraguay Have To Work Harder - Gerardo Martino
- Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino has made it clear that his men have to continue to work very hard if they are to be successful at the upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "I have been to South Africa before. I think now we know what to expect. We have been preparing well for this World Cup. I believe we will be in View more »
- FIFA: NKorea striker can only be keeper
- By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer JOHANNESBURG(AP)—A striker for North Korea’s national team can’t be used as a field player at the World Cup because he was listed as a goalkeeper on the official 23-man squad, FIFA said Thursday. Kim Myong Won, a forward for club team Amrokgang, was listed as a g View more »
- France needs convincing win against China
- SAINT-PIERRE DE LA REUNION, Reunion Island (AP)—France is hoping its fragile confidence will get a boost from a convincing performance against China in its final World Cup warm-up match. France looked out of sorts in a disappointing 1-1 draw with Tunisia on Sunday, struggling both in defense and attack, and Fran View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
