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- Team spirit the key - Santa Cruz
Roque Santa Cruz believes team spirit lies behind Paraguay's run to the top of Group F which moved them within sight of the last 16.
Santa Cruz helped his side move in sight of the second phase with a 2-0 victory against Slovakia with goals from Enrique Vera and Cristian Riveros either side of half-time.
Santa View more »- Dunga furious over Kaka dismissal
Brazil coach Dunga was left fuming at referee Stephane Lannoy after he dismissed Kaka towards the end of their 3-1 victory over Ivory Coast in Johannesburg.
The 88th-minute red card for the Real Madrid midfielder came after an off-the-ball incident with Kader Keita. The result of the game already looked to be sett View more »- Capello: I can take the pressure
Fabio Capello insists he is strong enough to cope with the pressure of England's do-or-die clash with Slovenia on Wednesday.
With speculation mounting Capello will quit if England fail to secure a place in the knockout stages and his players openly questioning a hard-line strategy that appears ill-suited to spendi View more »- England talks 'blocked'
John Terry's attempts to highlight growing discontent within the England squad at a clear-the-air meeting on Monday night appear to have been quashed by coach Fabio Capello.
Although there has been no official statement on the discussion Terry was expecting to have in a pre-planned team gathering, reports have eme View more »- World Cup WAGs - Zaira Nara (Uruguay)
This Uruguayan beauty was Umbro's choice to represent Uruguay in the sexy photoshoot for their new range of World Cup casualwear. Zaira Nara is also famous for being the WAG of top Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan, and she comes from a family of WAGs as her sister used to date the Argentina coach Diego Maradona View more »- Chile v Switzerland: match preview
Read a full match preview of the World Cup 2010 Group H game between Chile and Switzerland at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth on Monday June 21 2010, kick-off 3:00PM BST.
Group HChile v SwitzerlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethKick-off: Mon June 21, 3pm BSTTV: BBC1 12pm, BBC1 HD 12pm
Sw View more »- World Cup Preview: Spain - Honduras
The European champions will be expecting to bounce back.....
Kick-Off: Monday, June 21, 20:30 CET.Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg.
Overcoming The Shock
At the start of the World Cup, most observers backed Spain to win the competition. However, things got a bit rough for the Spain fans as the European champions su View more »- Portugal v North Korea: match preview
Read a full match preview of the World Cup 2010 Group G game between Portugal and North Korea at the Green Point Stadium, Cape Town on Monday June 21 2010, kick-off 12.30 BST.
Group GPortugal v North KoreaGreen Point Stadium, Cape TownKick-off: Mon June 21, 12.30pm BSTTV: BBC1 12pm, BBC1 HD 12pm
Cape Town's Green View more »- The best images from Brazil v Ivory Coast
When the draw for the World Cup finals was announced in December last year, tonight's clash between Group G heavyweights Brazil and Ivory Coast made fans the world over drool. Kaká, Drogba, Robinho, Zokora (okay, maybe not Zokora) ... some of the world's finest players are on display in this match. Even Sven-G View more »- Ronaldo confident of Portugal's chances
• 'I am not frustrated and I don't feel pressure,' says captain • Expresses sympathy for plight of England and Wayne Rooney
Cristiano Ronaldo knows the rules of the game. It does not mean he has to like them. The Portugal superstar was discussing the travails of his old friend Wayne Rooney for England wh 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 |
