Spain crowned World Champs
July 12th, 2010 | 
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Johannesburg – Andres Iniesta scored with four minutes of extra time remaining Sunday to give Spain a deserved 1-0 win over the Netherlands and a first World Cup title.
With the teams facing a penalty shootout in a game of few clear chances, Iniesta collected a sliding pass into the area from substitute Cesc Fabregas and smashed the ball across goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and in at the far post. Read the rest of this entry »
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Germany edge Uruguay in PE
Port Elizabeth – Sami Khedira’s 82nd-minute header earned Germany a 3-2 victory in a rousing and rain-soaked World Cup third-place playoff match with Uruguay on Saturday.
The Stuttgart midfielder rose to nod the ball beyond Fernando Muslera after Uruguay failed to clear a late corner, while Diego Forlan was inches away from a dramatic equaliser with an injury-time free-kick that struck the crossbar. Read the rest of this entry »
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Final has the makings for a classic
So now we know that a double dose of history will be made in Johannesburg on Sunday. Not only will a European team win the World Cup outside of its own continent for the first time, but the champion will be a first-timer.
A clash between the Netherlands and Spain seems heaven-sent for neutrals, pitting the ‘Brazilians of Europe’ and originators of Total Football against the team which swaggered to the Euro 2008 with a magnificent display of passing excellence. Add to the mix two of the European season’s star performers (and Ballon d’Or contenders) Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben on one side facing Barcelona’s newly signed hot-shot David Villa, and we have a beguiling matchup in front of us. Read the rest of this entry »
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Splendid Spain dump Germany
Durban – Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the game to send Spain into the World Cup final against the Netherlands following a 1-0 victory against Germany on Wednesday.
The Barcelona centre-back powered home a header from 10 yards from Xavi’s corner 17 minutes from time to send the reigning European champions into their first ever World Cup final. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dutch fly into World Cup final
Cape Town – The Netherlands stormed into their first World Cup final since 1978 on Tuesday, beating Uruguay 3-2 to set up a title clash against either Germany or Spain.
Two goals inside three second-half minutes, from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben, steered the Dutch into the decider and shattered South American hopes. Read the rest of this entry »
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Have Your Say: Who will win the 2010 World Cup?
Kaka - Leading the way for Brazil
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is now a matter of days away; South Africa face off against Mexico this coming Friday in the curtain-raising match for Africa’s first World Cup. The historic event will mark the beginning of a month-long festival of football, culminating in a July 11 showdown at Soccer City to determine the winner.
Along the way there are bound to be shocks and thrills; the road to World Cup glory is seldom straight-forward.
Now, Worldcupsoccer2010.com is giving you the chance to make your predictions known. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ghana keep African hopes alive
Rustenburg – A stunning goal from Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan earned the Black Stars a 2-1 win after extra time against a hard working United States and kept Africa’s World Cup dream alive in a tense Last 16 clash played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday night.
It was going to take something special to break the deadlock and the Rennes striker did just that with a classic goal in the 93rd minute to send Ghana, the last remaining African side in the global showpiece, into the quarterfinals. Read the rest of this entry »
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Germany sweep England aside
Bloemfontein – Germany thrashed England 4-1 on Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals with goals from Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski and a double for Thomas Mueller with Matthew Upson netting a consolation for England.
Klose and Podolski put the Germans in command with poachers’ goals after 20 and 32 minutes with England’s defence all at sea. Read the rest of this entry »
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Argentina roar into quarters
Johannesburg – Argentina will meet Germany in the World Cup’s quarter-finals after striker Carlos Tevez struck twice – once controversially – to seal a 3-1 win over Mexico in Sunday’s round of 16 match.
Goals by Manchester City’s Tevez and Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain, his fourth here to become the tournament’s top-scorer, means Diego Maradona’s Argentina will now meet the Germans in Cape Town on Saturday in the last eight. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dutch send Slovakia home
Durban – Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder scored in each half on Monday to give the Netherlands a 2-1 win over Slovakia and a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.
The Dutch went ahead in the 18th minute when Robben cut inside from the right flank and found the target with a low, precise shot from 20m. Sneijder doubled the lead into an empty net in the 84th. Read the rest of this entry »
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Who Will Win the World Cup?
With the last eight teams preparing for the quarterfinal stages, the 2010 World Cup is approaching its thrilling climax. But which of these eight nations will be partying in the streets of its capital and beyond, when the final whistle blows on South Africa’s World Cup? We will rate each of the quarter-finalists’ chances and decide who is our favorite for world title. Read the rest of this entry »
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Fans celebrate German victory
Port Elizabeth – Football fans were dancing on the benches at the German Club in Port Elizabeth on Saturday after their country’s third goal against Argentina.
The fourth shot into the net sent them into ecstasy.
“It’s nice watching with the Germans, they go crazy,” city local Jana van Rooyen said after the match, which had been shown on several large television screens at the venue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Villa sends Spain into semis
David Villa scored the only goal as European champions Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 at Ellis Park on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Germany.
Villa struck the winner seven minutes from the end of what had been a disjointed quarter-final performance from the fancied Spaniards in a game that saw both goalkeepers save second-half penalties. Read the rest of this entry »
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FIFA name refs for SWC semis
Johannesburg – World football governing body FIFA has announced that Ravshan Irmatov will referee the World Cup semi-final between Uruguay and the Netherlands on Tuesday, with Viktor Kassai in charge of the semi-final between Germany and Spain the following day. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Final Four: Full Schedule and Game Reviews
Europe dominates semifinal lineup
So much for South Americans dominating this World Cup. Three sides from the continent were eliminated in the quarterfinals, leaving Uruguay, the last team to qualify for the competition after a playoff win over Costa Rica, as its only representative. In similar fashion, the demise of the European nations appears to have been exaggerated, with Germany, Spain and the Netherlands advancing to the final four. Here’s a quick look at the semifinals: Read the rest of this entry »
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