
 Japan coach Takeshi Okada insists he has no feud with his Holland counterpart ahead of Saturday's World Cup Group E meeting against Durban.
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk admitted on Friday he did not recognise Okada the last time they met at the FIFA draw and mistook him for a federation executive.
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Japan coach Takeshi Okada insists he has no feud with his Holland counterpart ahead of Saturday's World Cup Group E meeting against Durban.
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk admitted on Friday he did not recognise Okada the last time they met at the FIFA draw and mistook him for a federation executive.
"I am not c View more » Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has turned his anger on France after their dismal 2-0 defeat against Mexico left them on the verge of an early exit.
Having previously lambasted England for "going backwards", the 64-year-old has now laid into Raymond Domenech's team.
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Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has turned his anger on France after their dismal 2-0 defeat against Mexico left them on the verge of an early exit.
Having previously lambasted England for "going backwards", the 64-year-old has now laid into Raymond Domenech's team.
"The French are - for the moment - the bigge View more » The United States rescued their World Cup hopes with a second-half comeback to secure a 2-2 draw with Slovenia at Ellis Park.
Slovenia looked on course to secure a last 16 berth thanks to goals from Valter Birsa and Zlatan Ljubijankic in the first 45 minutes but a Landon Donovan goal early in the second period gav View more »
The United States rescued their World Cup hopes with a second-half comeback to secure a 2-2 draw with Slovenia at Ellis Park.
Slovenia looked on course to secure a last 16 berth thanks to goals from Valter Birsa and Zlatan Ljubijankic in the first 45 minutes but a Landon Donovan goal early in the second period gav View more » Read a full match report of the World Cup 2010 Group C game between Slovenia and USA at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on Friday June 18 2010. 
Friday, June 18 15:00Group C Match 22 Ellis Park
SLOVENIA 2 - 2 USABirsa (13)Ljubijankic (42) (HT 2-0) Donovan (48)Bradley (82) 
There is mutiny in the air in Group C. U View more »
Read a full match report of the World Cup 2010 Group C game between Slovenia and USA at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on Friday June 18 2010. 
Friday, June 18 15:00Group C Match 22 Ellis Park
SLOVENIA 2 - 2 USABirsa (13)Ljubijankic (42) (HT 2-0) Donovan (48)Bradley (82) 
There is mutiny in the air in Group C. U View more » JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Germany had Miroslav Klose sent off and Lukas Podolski fluffed a penalty as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Serbia on Friday in a World Cup Group D clash.
Liverpool-bound Milan Jovanovic scored a close-range winner on 38 minutes in Port Elizabeth, beating Manuel Neuer from close range after  View more »
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Germany had Miroslav Klose sent off and Lukas Podolski fluffed a penalty as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Serbia on Friday in a World Cup Group D clash.
Liverpool-bound Milan Jovanovic scored a close-range winner on 38 minutes in Port Elizabeth, beating Manuel Neuer from close range after  View more » Fans swarm around the Brazilian bus, with pens and Panini sticker albums at the ready 
All eyes, except those of the police, are on Pele as he arrives at Goodison Park 
Arms and umbrellas are raised in exultation as the excitement increases under the floodlights at a packed Wembley
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Fans swarm around the Brazilian bus, with pens and Panini sticker albums at the ready 
All eyes, except those of the police, are on Pele as he arrives at Goodison Park 
Arms and umbrellas are raised in exultation as the excitement increases under the floodlights at a packed Wembley
A close up of Engl View more » The 2008 European Champions, Spain, began their World Cup campaign against Switzerland this afternoon under the magnificent spider's web roof of Durban Stadium
There's such a surfeit of talent in Vincente Del Bosque's squad that he began the match with the likes of Fernando Torres, Cesc Fábregas and Pepe  View more »
The 2008 European Champions, Spain, began their World Cup campaign against Switzerland this afternoon under the magnificent spider's web roof of Durban Stadium
There's such a surfeit of talent in Vincente Del Bosque's squad that he began the match with the likes of Fernando Torres, Cesc Fábregas and Pepe  View more »| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place | 
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