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- Okada: Cameroon win was crucial
Takeshi Okada believes that Japan's progress into the second round of the World Cup was down to winning their opening match of the competition against Cameroon.
Keisuke Honda was the hero on that day, netting the only goal in Bloemfontein, to help the Blue Samurai to a narrow win. They lost their second match agai View more »- Van Marwijk to wait on Robben
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk will treat Arjen Robben with caution ahead of Monday's last-16 clash with Slovakia after the winger made his first appearance in the World Cup.
Bayern Munich's Robben had been sidelined with a hamstring problem but came on as a substitute in Cape Town on Thursday night and hit the po View more »- Le Guen poised for exit
Cameroon boss Paul Le Guen has confirmed he will leave his post when his contract runs out this summer after failing to guide the team to the World Cup knockout stages.
The Frenchman finished the tournament with three defeats from as many games after losing their dead rubber with Holland 2-1 on Thursday night
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Italy coach Marcello Lippi took full responsibility for his side's World Cup exit, admitting his side had played with "terror in their heart, head and legs".
Lippi, who had always planned to stand down at the end of the tournament, was shocked his side had fallen at the group stage after a 3-2 defeat to Slovakia w View more »- Media tear into 'shameful' Italy
The Italian press were quick to shower their national team with criticism after the defending champions fell at the first hurdle finishing bottom of Group F in a spineless defence of their World Cup crown.
Italy managed to accumulate just two points from their three group games after recording successive draws agai View more »- Ivory Coast hoping for a miracle
Ivory Coast will make one last desperate attempt to win a place in the World Cup last 16 on Friday when they face a North Korea side hoping to salvage some national pride in the Group G finale.
The West Africans are hoping they can defy the odds to get out of a tough group after Portugal whipped the Asian team 7-0, View more »- Lippi accepts responsibility for Italy exit
• 'I thought the men I chose would have been able to deliver'• 'I deeply regret not being able to prepare the team properly'
Italy's coach, Marcello Lippi, apologised last night for selecting an Italian team "with terror in its heart" and accepted full responsibility for the world champions' humiliating View more »- Japan shoot down Danes
Japan booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after outstanding first-half free-kicks from Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo sent them on their way to a 3-1 victory over Denmark in Rustenburg.
Needing only a draw to qualify from Group E, the Asians took the lead in the 17th minute when CSKA Moscow midfiel View more »- Holland maintain perfect record
Holland made it three wins from as many Group E matches with a 2-1 victory in their dead rubber against Cameroon in Cape Town.
With Holland already through to the last 16 and Cameroon out, it took Robin van Persie's 36th-minute flash of inspiration to get things going.
Samuel Eto'o's second-half penalty levelle View more »- Switzerland v Honduras - Hitzfeld to keep eye on Chile-Spain score
- Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is leaving nothing to chance in an attempt to secure his team's place in the second round of the World Cup. The German will be focusing not only on the vital Group F match against Honduras at Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, but also intends to monitor the clash between leaders Chil 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 |
