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- US to start pre-World Cup training on Jan 4
- CHICAGO (AP) -- Aarhus midfielder Benny Feilhaber and Valerenga goalkeeper Troy Perkins were among five players based in Scandinavia invited to a U.S. training camp next month ahead of a World Cup warmup match against Honduras. Twenty-five players from Major League Soccer were asked to the camp, which opens Jan. 4 at View more »
- Spain extends coach Del Bosque contract thru 2012
- MADRID (AP)—The Spanish football federation says Vicente del Bosque will coach Spain through 2012 after agreeing to a two-year contract extension. Federation president Angel Villar says Del Bosque’s extension was a unanimous decision after the 59-year-old Spaniard clinched the team’s spot in next yea View more »
- World Cup 2010: Juergen Klinsmann Expects A World Cup Full Of Surprises
As Germany head coach, Juergen Klinsmann led the 2006 World Cup hosts to the semi-finals as the nation erupted in a wave of euphoria. For 2010, the former Bayern Munich gaffer expects another fantastic World Cup full of surprises.
"I’m expecting a fantastic World Cup. You shouldn’t compare it with previo View more »- France coach Raymond Domenech will be in charge for World Cup 2010
France coach Raymond Domenech will remain at the helm for the World Cup following a lengthy debate by the French Football Federation (FFF) board.
Safe for now: Raymond Domenech will not be replaced before the 2010 World Cup the FFF has confirmed
Domenech has come under fire from several quarters in France despite l View more »- Estudiantes reaches Club World Cup final
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Three players from Pohang Steelers were ejected, and the South Korean team lost 2-1 to Argentina’s Estudiantes on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Club World Cup.
Leandro Benitez scored off a free kick in first-half injury time and made it 2-0 when he knocked in View more »- U.S. World Cup bid committee holds first board meeting
- NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. bid committee aiming to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 had its first board meeting on Tuesday, with the participation of famous footballer Mia Hamm, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and comedian Drew Carey. Sunil Gulati, U.S. Soccer Federatio View more »
- 2018 bid wins key funding pledge
Fabio Capello (left) and David Beckham have been prominent in the 2018 bid's attempt to win the votes of the Fifa executive committee members next year
The sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe claims England's 2018 World Cup bid has regained its unity after the government signed off all the guarantees required View more »- England stall over World Cup base
&n View more »- The ten best reasons why England can win the World Cup
1. FABIO CAPELLOFor the first time since Sir Alf Ramsey, England have a manager who accepts nothing but the best. You don't mess with him. With every boss since Ramsey, and I include the late, great Sir Bobby Robson in this, players have taken liberties. Not now. Capello tells players to leave egos at the door. Dis View more »- Capello's men are handed 'safe' passage
Not bad’ says manager as danger teams are avoided / Slovenian former star writes off England as ‘a team full of egos’ / Egypt invited to Wembley friendly
By Sam Wallace in Cape Town
Fabio Capello had already proved himself a good manager; last night delivered evidence he is a lucky one too as Engl View more »
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| 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 |
