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- Trio named for young player award
Germany midfielder Thomas Muller, Mexico forward Giovani dos Santos and Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew have made the three-man shortlist for the young player of the World Cup.
The trio for the Hyundai award were announced by FIFA's technical study group on Friday.
Muller, who has scored four goals, is the favourit View more »- Aguirre quits as Mexico coach
Javier Aguirre has resigned as coach of Mexico after their World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina.
Mexico came through the first stage by beating France and drawing with hosts South Africa, but could not negotiate a tricky last-16 tie with the Albicelestes, losing 3-1.
"I have to leave, it's the most honest t View more »- Maradona criticises Messi treatment
Argentina boss Diego Maradona has claimed Lionel Messi is the target of "scandalous" treatment by opposing players.
Maradona's side secured a quarter-final against Germany after beating Mexico 3-1 at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium. The Argentina coach brushed aside controversy over their opening goal by Carlos View more »- Argentina 3-1 Mexico
Carlos Tevez benefited from yet another refereeing blunder as Diego Maradona's World Cup charge gathered pace.
The last thing FIFA needed was more controversy about video replays, especially after Frank Lampard's over the line ‘goal’. But Argentina were set on their way to a comprehensive win by a Tevez View more »- Tevez inspires Argentina win
Two goals by Carlos Tevez - one hugely-controversial and the other a wonderful strike - sent Argentina through to the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Mexico.
The offside rule states there should be two players between the striker and the goal - there was not even one when Lionel Messi's ball found View more »- Argentina march on
- Two goals by Carlos Tevez - one hugely-controversial and the other a wonderful strike - sent Argentina through to the quarter-finals with a 3-1 win against a spirited Mexico side. On a day to forget for match officials, the Manchester City striker benefited from an offside decision blunder that was so blatant it ranke View more »
- Mexico out for revenge
Mexico will get the chance to make up for a four-year grudge against Argentina today.
At the 2006 World Cup, Argentina beat Mexico – thanks to an extraordinary goal by Maxi Rodriguez – in the round of 16 and fate has conspired to match the two sides at precisely the same stage of this year's tournament.
View more »- Vela returns for Mexico
Mexico will be boosted by the return to fitness of Arsenal forward Carlos Vela for their last-16 clash with Argentina after a hamstring injury kept him out of their final World Cup Group A match against Uruguay.
Gonzalo Higuain and Javier Mascherano are among the players expected to return to the Argentina team af View more »- Argie boss as chaotic and captivating as ever
Diego Maradona, as impulsive as a child but with a street wisdom beyond his years, yesterday revealed the method in his madness.
Another confessional performance, in an underground garage at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, made of mockery of his denial that he is the star of this World Cup.
It was ch View more »- Aguirre aims to silence doubters
Mexico coach Javier Aguirre is determined to prove wrong those who predict his side are "dead and gone" even before kick-off in their World Cup last 16 encounter with Argentina.
El Tricolor are outsiders to progress to the quarter-finals against Diego Maradona's star-studded line-up, but Aguirre hopes he can spring View more »
