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- Azzurri fight back for draw
De Rossi: Grabs the equaliserWorld Cup holders Italy were forced to fight back from 1-0 down as they earned a 1-1 Group F draw in their opener with Paraguay in Cape Town.
The Azzurri were stunned by a late first-half header from Antolin Alcaraz which handed Paraguay a shock lead.
While the defending cham View more »- Italy held in opener
- Defending champions Italy had to come from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group F opener against Paraguay in Cape Town. Having played well in the first half at Green Point Stadium the 2006 winners were shocked when Wigan-bound defender Antolin Alcaraz rose to head home a 39th-minute free-kick. Italy' View more »
- 'Tired' Pienaar vows to play on
Steven Pienaar is not prepared to let the effects of a gruelling Barclays Premier League campaign hamper his World Cup, despite admitting his "legs are tired".
The South Africa midfielder looked a little jaded in his country's 1-1 draw against Mexico in the opening match last Friday. He was ultimately withdrawn by coa View more »- Vicelich could fill midfield role
New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert could turn to the experience of defender Ivan Vicelich to fill a midfield hole in their World Cup opener against Slovakia.
A shoulder injury to Tim Brown - whose participation in the whole tournament could be in doubt - has created a problem for Herbert for Tuesday's Group F clash in Ru View more »- Cesar could be fit for opening game
Goalkeeper Julio Cesar should be available to start in Brazil's opening World Cup match against North Korea.
Not much is known about the tournament's lowest ranked team, however, their mystery could be their greatest weapon for the game in Johannesburg.
Brazil legend Pele has admitted he is worried about Kaka's for View more »- Ivory Coast wait on Drogba
Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is sweating on the fitness of striker Didier Drogba and Arthur Boka is a doubt with a thigh problem as the Elephants prepare to open their World Cup campaign against Portugal.
Eriksson is quietly confident Drogba will play in Tuesday's opener if FIFA allow the Chelsea forward to w View more »- Brazil v North Korea - Dunga hits out at media
- Brazil coach Dunga urged journalists to stop "hitting and attacking" him as he prepares for his first World Cup finals match in the dugout against North Korea at Ellis Park tomorrow night. Dunga, who captained his country to the world crown in 1994, has come under fire from the Brazilian press and public for adopting View more »
- Honda gives Japan victory
Keisuke Honda enjoyed a belated birthday celebration as Japan regained the winning mentality with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.
The CSKA Moscow attacker, 24 on Sunday, got the all-important goal after 39 minutes of the Group E match at the Free State Stadium.
It meant a long-awaited victory for coach Takeshi Okada, wh View more »- New Zealand v Slovakia - Weiss senior backs son to shine
- Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss has admitted the World Cup pressure is on his starlet son as his team prepares to meet New Zealand in their opening World Cup encounter in the Royal Bafokeng stadium. Weiss junior, 20, who was on loan at Bolton from Manchester City for the latter part of last season, will almost certainly View more »
- Dominant Dutch down Danes
An own goal by Daniel Agger and a late Dirk Kuyt effort helped Holland begin their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Denmark at Soccer City.
Both goals came in the second half after an assured first period of defending by the Scandinavians, who constantly thwarted a Dutch attack which appeared short of ideas 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 |
