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- Doubts remain over Germany duo
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Jerome Boateng remain doubts for Germany's eagerly anticipated World Cup clash with England despite returning to training, while Cacau has been ruled out with an abdominal strain.
Jamie Carragher is back from suspension for England, but Matthew Upson is expected to retain his place at th View more »- Gyan: 'I am the happiest man in the world'
Ghana's Asamoah Gyan is jubilant after scoring Ghana's extra-time winning goal in the 2-1 win against the USA to send Africa's last World Cup contender into the last eight.
Ghanain delight: Asamoah Gyan, celebrates with fellow goalscorer Kevin-Prince Boateng.
The Black Stars booked a World Cup quarter-final meeting View more »- England v Germany: Joachim Low cranks up pressure ahead of World Cup clash
Cometh the hour: England manager Fabio Capello and Germany coach Joachim Löw prepare to go head-to head
In the context of English paranoia about penalty shoot-outs, it was a decidedly provocative move. Why had Löw refused to face the global media before such a momentous game? Why was Philipp Lahm, the captai View more »- 'Arrogant' England anger world's media
England manager Fabio Capello and captain Steven Gerrard during a press conference at the Free State Stadium.
The world's media were left stunned on Saturday after England's news briefing for Sunday's World Cup clash with Germany lasted barely five minutes and featured only questions taken from British TV reporters.
View more »- Youthful Germany are still building for future tests
If it is true that every great football team is built around a strong backbone, Joachim Löw's Germany were in danger of crawling to the World Cup as an invertebrate. In the space of two months, they lost their first-choice goal-keeper René Adler (broken ribs), first-choice centre-back Heiko Westermann (ankl View more »- Joachim Low and Philipp Lahm say Germany fear no one
Joachim Low talks to the press.
Joachim Low will urge his German side to take the game to England on Sunday, in the hope their youthful zest will overpower more experienced opponents. However, the coach said his team will have to improve on their last performance if they are to progress.
After noting that Japan had s View more »- World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello urges England to begin a new history
England's Fabio Capello during a press conference at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein.
Fabio Capello has urged his players to shut out the historic significance of collisions between England and Germany in an attempt to focus minds before eagerly awaited the second-round encounter at Free State Stadium.
The Engli View more »- Gyan stunner sends Ghana through
- Asamoah Gyan kept the African flag flying at the World Cup with a spectacular left-foot strike in extra-time to take Ghana through to their first quarter-final. It was the second time in successive World Cups that Ghana had defeated the United States, having effectively dumped them out of the tournament four years ago View more »
- Gyan fires Ghana into last eight
Asamoah Gyan kept the African flag flying at the World Cup with a superb left-foot strike in extra-time as Ghana overcame the United States 2-1 to reach their first quarter-final.
It was the second time in successive World Cups that Ghana had defeated the United States, having effectively dumped them out of the tourna View more »- USA 1-2 Ghana: Asamoah Gyan Sends Black Stars Into Quarter Finals After Extra Time Drama
Asamoah Gyan has rifled Ghana into the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup after striking early in the first half of extra-time. The game was locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes when a Landon Donavon penalty cancelled out Kevin-Prince Boateng’s opening goal.
With a quarter-final showdown with Uruguay awaiting either 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 |
