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- Dutch see off spirited Slovakia
Holland booked a World Cup quarter-final spot after a narrow 2-1 victory over Slovakia in Durban.
Arjen Robben opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Wesley Sneijder doubled his team's lead with six minutes remaining. Slovakia scored a consolation goal in stoppage time when Robert Vittek struck from the pena View more »- Robben guides Dutch through
Holland booked a World Cup quarter-final spot after a narrow 2-1 victory over Slovakia in Durban.
Arjen Robben opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Wesley Sneijder doubled his team's lead with six minutes remaining.
Slovakia scored a consolation goal in stoppage time when Robert Vittek struck from the penal View more »- Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia: Arjen Robben & Wesley Sneijder Put Oranje Into Quarter-Finals
Slovakia’s fine run to the knockout stages of the World Cup was abruptly ended by the Netherlands, who once again didn’t seem to hit their top gear en route to a 2-1 victory.
The Dutch always seemed to hold this match in their hands, particularly after grabbing the initiative thanks to a trademark strike View more »- Tulio fit for Paraguay clash
Defender Tulio has declared himself fit for Japan's last 16 clash with Paraguay in Pretoria on Tuesday after recovering from a knock, although coach Takeshi Okada may be tempted to name the same XI that beat Denmark 3-1.
Paraguay midfielder Victor Caceres is suspended but Antolin Alcaraz could return after missing View more »- Antic keen to remain in Serbia job
Serbia coach Radomir Antic wants to remain in charge of the national team despite his side's group-stage exit at the World Cup.
Antic's men finished bottom of Group D despite a 1-0 win over 10-man Germany, with a 1-0 defeat against Ghana and then a 2-1 loss to Australia in their final game proving costly. However, View more »- Escalettes to stand down
The president of the French Football Federation is to resign following his country's disastrous 2010 World Cup campaign.
Jean-Pierre Escalettes released a statement via the FFF website on Monday afternoon confirming his intention to stand down.
He said: "After a weekend of reflection during which I consulted wi View more »- Two weeks before Capello decision
Fabio Capello has stated his desire to remain as England manager - but his future will be decided by the Football Association over the next two weeks.
Capello's future has been the subject of speculation both before and since England's dismal World Cup exit against Germany on Sunday, with suggestions he could be a View more »- Tabarez hails international stars
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has put his side's World Cup success down to the majority of his players plying their trade overseas.
The South Americans were the first team to book their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over South Korea. Only two of the 23-man party in South Africa currently play their foot View more »- Bradley set for talks over future
United States coach Bob Bradley will discuss his future with the US Soccer Federation next month.
Bradley's team had a mixed World Cup campaign, topping Group C ahead of England but falling at the first knockout hurdle against Ghana. United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati admitted on Monday he and View more »- FIFA sidesteps technology questions
- FIFA has refused to even defend their opposition to goal-line technology despite Prime Minister David Cameron adding his voice to calls for a review. Cameron's comment followed Frank Lampard's disallowed goal during England's 4-1 defeat to Germany when the ball clearly crossed the line. FIFA communications direct 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 |
